63 avocado salad lettuce cup Recipes

mayonnaise, sambal oelek or chinese chile-garlic sauce, dijon mustard, asian sesame oil, rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat pulled into bite-size pieces, water chestnuts, coarsely chopped, scallions, white and green parts thinly sliced, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, bibb or iceberg lettuce leaves, hass avocado, peeled and cut into 12 slices, lime wedges, for serving

cooked black rice (or cooked wehani) or 2 cups cooked wild rice (or cooked wehani), oranges, peeled and diced, fresh squeezed orange juice, raw unsalted pumpkin seeds, toasted, orange zest, grated, salt , plus more to taste, dried chipotle powder, ripe hass avocado, peeled and pitted and cut into 1/2-inch dice, lettuce leaves (lettuce cups), orange wedge, to garnish (optional)

avocado, ripe, peeled and mashed, sour cream, milk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic salt, drops hot pepper sauce (optional), torn lettuce or 3 cups shredded lettuce, tomatoes, cut into wedges, bacon , cooked until brown, and crumbled

red onions, thinly sliced, stalks celery, sliced, olive oil, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh basil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, black olives or 1/2 cup pitted, salt, fresh ground pepper, new potatoes, quartered, string beans, sliced into 1-inch pieces, fried tempeh, wax beans, sliced into 1-inch pieces, red leaf radicchio or boston lettuce, canned white beans, drained rinsed, quartered hard-boiled eggs , omit vegan, tomatoes, sliced avocado

mixed salad greens (i like the butter lettuce mix or the romaine mix), mandarin oranges, well-drained, cooked and sliced chicken breasts, very thin slices red onions, cut in half and sliced into crescents, pecans, toasted, bottled light italian dressing or 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing, ripe avocados, pitted, peeled and cut into chunks (i use haas avocados, the dark-skinned avocados, but california avocados could also be used)

boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut 1-inch thick, salad oil, white balsamic vinegar or 3 tbsp white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, dried oregano, crushed, boston lettuce , bibb lettuce or 6 cups romaine lettuce, shredded, halved grape tomatoes or 1 1/2 cups chopped seeded tomatoes, avocado, pitted, peeled and cut into wedges, crumbled blue cheese, bacon , crisp-cooked, drained, and crumbled, hard-cooked eggs, sliced, white balsamaic vinegar or 1/3 cup white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic clove, minced, sugar, salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil

romaine lettuce, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, roma tomatoes, chopped, avocado, diced, dried cranberries, pecans, chopped or 1 cup a couple of handfuls of toasted pine nuts, bacon , cooked crisp and crumbled, feta cheese, crumbled, any garlic flavored salad dressing (i use garlic expressions) or 1/4-1/2 cup any balsamic vinaigrette

picante sauce or 3 tbsp salsa, mangoes or 1 tbsp peach chutney, dijon mustard, lime juice, torn boston lettuce or 4 cups red leaf lettuce, cooked medium shrimp or 6 oz large shrimp, peeled and deveined, diced ripe avocado, diced ripe mangoes or 1/2 cup papaya, red bell peppers or 1/3 cup yellow bell pepper, strips, chopped cilantro (optional)

dry white wine, shelled, deveined shrimp (12 to 15 per lb.), grated lemon peel, lemon juice, minced shallot, salt, pepper, orange-infused olive oil or 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus 1/2 tsp finely grated orange peel, crisped butter lettuce leaves (about 2 heads ), sliced radishes (about 4), avocado, thinly sliced

bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, cooked chicken breasts, cubed, seasoning salt, avocados, ripe, diced, lemon juice, head red leaf lettuce , torn into pieces, head iceberg lettuce , torn into pieces, tomatoes, diced or 2 large tomatoes, green onion, sliced thinly, eggs, hard boiled and chopped fine, monterey jack cheese, grated or 2 cups blue cheese, crumbled, salad dressing

artichoke hearts , in water, drained, hearts of palm, cut into medium chunks, drained, english cucumber, thinly sliced, red onion, finely chopped, poblano pepper, seeded , ribbed, and finely chopped, fresh cilantro, leaves coarsely chopped (about 1/4 cup), avocados, cut in large chunks, white vinegar, salt & freshly ground black pepper, head butter lettuce, leaves whole, rinsed and dried

grapeseed oil, spanish-style smoked paprika, grated orange zest, coarsely cracked black pepper, ground cayenne, garlic, minced, extra-large shrimp (u-12), peeled and deveined, lime juice, dijon mustard, grated lime zest, grape seed oil, olive oil, coarse salt, extra-virgin olive oil, loosely packed cups torn , soft lettuces, such as red oak and lolla rossa, diced red onion, mango, peeled, seeded, and diced, haas avocado, peeled, seeded, and diced, freshly ground black pepper

green mango, peeled and cut into matchsticks, avocado, peeled, pitted and cut into matchsticks, carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks, red onion, sliced, jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced, dried red pepper flakes , smashed, mint leaves, chopped, olive oil, lime juice, honey, salt and pepper to taste, butter lettuce cups, washed

cobb salad with grilled chicken, mercury , in dallas, special equipment 4 four-inch ring molds approximately 2 inches tall, champagne vinaigrette 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, egg yolk, creole mustard, canola oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a bowl whisk together the vinegar , egg yolk, and mustard. then slowly pour in the oil, whisking to emulsify. season with salt and pepper. refrigerate until ready to use., salad 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and flesh broken into large pieces, hard-boiled eggs, grated, ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced, cooked bacon, diced, blue cheese , preferably roquefort, approximately 1 cup champagne vinaigrette (recipe above), head romaine , cut in julienne strips 2 inches long, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a large bowl toss the avocado , grated egg, tomato, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and enough champagne vinaigrette to just moisten the ingredients. with a spoon, mash everything together until it resembles a loose guacamole. season with salt and pepper. if you are not using immediately, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate., when you are ready to assemble the salads, set out 4 dinner plates. place a ring mold on each plate and fill it with salad. using moderate pressure, press the salad down with a spoon or fork until it is flush with the top of the ring. refrigerate the salads for 1 hour., chicken 4 boneless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each, basil oil (for garnish , optional), chile oil (for garnish , optional), grill the breasts until just done , about 5 minutes per side. may be sauteed, if you wish. keep warm., unmold the salads , hold down the top of the salad with 1 hand while you carefully remove the ring with the other, giving it a slight twist as you lift up if it doesn tsp move easily., warm chicken and place on top of the salads in a grid fashion, 2 pieces 1 way, 2 the other, and so on. drizzle the plate with the basil and chile oils, if desired. serve immediately. serves 4., this recipe comes courtesy of chef chris ward and his four-star dallas restaurant, the mercury.

cobb salad with grilled chicken, mercury , in dallas, special equipment 4 four-inch ring molds approximately 2 inches tall, champagne vinaigrette 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, egg yolk, creole mustard, canola oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a bowl whisk together the vinegar , egg yolk, and mustard. then slowly pour in the oil, whisking to emulsify. season with salt and pepper. refrigerate until ready to use., salad 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and flesh broken into large pieces, hard-boiled eggs, grated, ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced, cooked bacon, diced, blue cheese , preferably roquefort, approximately 1 cup champagne vinaigrette (recipe above), head romaine , cut in julienne strips 2 inches long, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a large bowl toss the avocado , grated egg, tomato, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and enough champagne vinaigrette to just moisten the ingredients. with a spoon, mash everything together until it resembles a loose guacamole. season with salt and pepper. if you are not using immediately, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate., when you are ready to assemble the salads, set out 4 dinner plates. place a ring mold on each plate and fill it with salad. using moderate pressure, press the salad down with a spoon or fork until it is flush with the top of the ring. refrigerate the salads for 1 hour., chicken 4 boneless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each, basil oil (for garnish , optional), chile oil (for garnish , optional)

mixed romaine lettuce or 3 -4 cups bibb lettuce or 3 -4 cups boston lettuce (and/or others), chives or 2 green onions, chopped, raw sunflower seeds, avocado, peeled and cubed, mandarin oranges, drained, balsamic vinaigrette or italian dressing, to taste

ripe avocados, peeled and pitted, purchased thick salsa, mild, head red leaf lettuce or 1 head any kind lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces, shredded cooked chicken (can use more if desired) or 3 cups turkey (can use more if desired), coarsley broken tortilla chips, black beans, rinsed and drained, green onions, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, grated sharp cheddar cheese

skirt steaks, olive oil, diced chipotle chiles in adobo, cumin, steak seasoning, baby lettuce, washed and dried, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, black beans, rinsed and drained, sliced cherry tomatoes, avocados, diced, red onion, sliced, mandarin oranges, drained, crumbled manchego cheese or 1 cup monterey jack cheese, corn tortilla strips (or crumbled tortilla chips), citrus vinaigrette or 1 cup other vinaigrette dressing