27 avocado tomato toss Recipes

sour cream, scallions, finely chopped, lemon juice, ripe avocados, cut in half and chopped, mayonnaise, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sour cream, organic chickpeas, drained, juice of 1 lemon, light tahini paste, light olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, garlic clove, peeled and crushed, boiling water, sea salt , to taste, very ripe tomatoes, scallion, finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled and crushed (optional), extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh basil leaves, tomato ketchup, a little ground black pepper , to taste, carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, red bell pepper sticks, celery sticks, tomatoes, blanched sugar snap peas or asparagus (cover with boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain under cold running water), radishes, breadsticks , small or large, tortilla chips ( cool flavor or the blue corn variety), beet , carrot, and parsnip vegetable chips, oat crackers or mini rice cakes, toasted pita bread sliced into strips, bagel chips (slice 2 organic bagels widthwise into 4 thin slices. brush with olive oil, and then bake at 150of for 10 minutes. break into pieces), tortilla chips (cut 1 large tortilla into 8 slices. place on a baking sheet and cook at 350of for 10 minutes.), sweet potato wedges (peel and cut 2 lbs sweet potatoes into wedges. place them in a roasting pan, toss in a tbsp of olive oil, and sprinkle with a tsp of paprika. cook for 35-40 minutes at 400of, turning a few times. these are great with the sour cream dip.)

skirt steaks, cut against the grain into strips (a little smaller than your little finger ), flour tortillas, canola oil, napa cabbage, cleaned , cut into thin strips, and tossed with the juice of 2 limes (also called chinese), dried chipotle powder, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, kosher salt , kosher, jalapeno pepper, red onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick, tomatoes, canola oil, kosher salt , kosher, cilantro, roughly chopped, limes , juice of, fresh, ripe hass avocadoes, halved, pits removed , flesh scooped out and placed in large bowl with the juice of 4 limes, tomatoes, small diced (about 2 cups), red onion, minced , about 1 cup, fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, kosher salt , kosher, sour cream, fresh limes

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, chopped milkd green chilies, drained, garlic cloves, minced, yellow onion, diced, diced tomatoes, undrained, chicken broth, ground cumin, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, chopped fresh cilantro, corn tortillas, sliced into 1/4 inch strips, shredded monterey jack cheese, avocado, peeled, diced and tossed with lime juice to prevent browning, lime , juice of

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.

four 10-inch flour tortillas, trimmed leaves of green or red leaf lettuce, washed and dried, sliced cooked turkey breast, apple-wood smoked bacon, cooked, vine-ripened tomato, cored and cut into 16 wedges, ripe hass avocado, peeled, pitted and cut into 16 slices tossed with 2 tsp lime juice, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, arugula or watercress, washed and dried, recipe ranch dressing , recipe follows, ranch dressing, garlic, kosher salt, prepared or homemade mayonnaise, buttermilk, minced flat-leaf parsley, minced fresh chives, scallion, thinly sliced, white wine vinegar, freshly ground black pepper