8 grilled avocado tomato salad basil Recipes

boneless chicken breasts, grilled or roasted and diced, curly-que shaped noodles (i like gemelli), marinated artichoke hearts, avocado, pitted, capers, drained, roma tomatoes, scallions, fresh basil dressing, fresh basil, good olive oil, red wine vinegar, juice of 1 lemon, garlic clove, crushed, dijon mustard, cayenne pepper (optional), black pepper, salt to taste

flank steak, dry sherry wine, sherry wine vinegar, sliced red onion, minced garlic, olive oil, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, chimichurri sauce , recipe follows, yucca fries , recipe follows, avocado , tomato and red onion salad, recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, lemon juice, chopped flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh oregano leaves, minced garlic, minced shallots, fresh cracked black pepper, kosher salt, crushed red pepper flakes, vegetable oil, yucca, salt and white pepper, hass avocados, peeled, pitted and cut into 8 slices each, roma tomatoes, quartered, sliced red onion, flat-leaf parsley leaves, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh squeezed lime juice

fresh squeezed lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh minced garlic cloves, oregano (if you can get fresh, use fresh and mince finely), dried basil (or you can use fresh , remember to mince finely), minced parsley, minced chives, ground black pepper, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, heads lettuce (iceberg, romaine, red...your choice), roma tomatoes, seeded and coarsly chopped, english cucumber, peeled and coarsly chopped, these are the long, thin almost seedless kind, red onion, sliced into thin rings, soak in ice water for 10-15 minutes to soften the taste, kalamata olive, hearts of palm, drained and sliced, avocados, pitted, peeled and sliced, crumbled feta cheese, boneless skinless chicken breasts (more if you choose), olive oil flavored cooking spray, lemon pepper seasoning, cracked pepper, fresh squeezed lemon juice, sea salt (to taste)

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.

dijon mustard, chopped shallots, grapefruit vinegar* (recommended : o ), lime, juiced, grapefruit oil* (recommended : o ), extra-virgin olive oil, chopped parsley leaves, sliced basil or mint leaves, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, avocados, juice of 1/2 a lime, lobster tails, melted butter , for basting, red bell peppers, diced, jicama, diced, maui onion, diced, heads butter lettuce, pine nuts, toasted, maui onion, very thinly sliced, grape tomatoes , or sweet 100 tomatoes or pear tomatoes

reduced fat vinaigrette or italian salad dressing, chopped fresh basil, skinless halibut , red snapper, or sea bass fillets, diced yellow tomato or cherry tomatoes, halved, diced ripe avocado, salt, pepper