115084 avocado salad warm basil vinaigrette Recipes

pasta, cooked, green pepper , juliennned, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, monterey jack cheese , julienned, mozzarella cheese , julieneed, provolone cheese , juliennned, green onions , slices, hard salami, thinly sliced , julienned, sliced ripe olives, drained, pepperoni, thinly sliced, fresh chives, minced, tomatoes, sliced and halved, basil vinaigrette, olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh basil , chiffonade (or 1 tsp dried), garlic clove, minced, salt

salad greens, bacon , cooked crisp, tomatoes, peeled and quartered, avocado, peeled and sliced, vinaigrette dressing

avocados, peeled, pitted and coarsely diced, limes, raspberry vinegar, sugar, black pepper, salt, lettuce (optional), dried blueberries (optional)

mango vinaigrette, shredded romaine lettuce (2 hearts), chopped red bell pepper (1 medium), sliced green onions (optional), peeled cooked shrimp, avocado, diced

chopped fresh ginger, lemon , zest of, grated, lemon juice, white wine vinegar or 1 1/2 tbsp rice wine vinegar, scallions , including green tops chopped, soy sauce, salt, cooking oil, watercress , tough stems removed (about 2 quarts), romaine lettuce , cut crosswise into 1-inch strips, ripe avocados , preferably haas, diced, lump crabmeat , picked free of shell

jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, ruby grapefruits, ruby red grapefruit juice (reserved from cutting fruit segments), lime, fresh ginger, grated, olive oil, salt & pepper, avocados, almonds, baby spinach

sourdough bread, cut in half, olive oil, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, sea salt to taste, freshly ground pepper to taste, white distilled vinegar, salt, eggs, prosciutto or crispy bacon, warm mustard vinaigrette

avocados, halved and pitted, soft leaf lettuce, ripe tomatoes, peeled,seeded and diced, chopped basil leaves, red wine vinegar, olive oil, dijon mustard, salt and pepper

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.

fresh spinach, red onion, thinly sliced, avocados, sliced, chopped walnuts (optional), dried basil, red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic, minced, sugar, chopped fresh basil

sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices, vegetable cooking spray, diced red bell pepper, sliced green onions, chopped flat-leaf parsley, basil vinaigrette

vinaigrette, fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, dijon mustard, canola oil, salt, jicama salad, peeled and diced jicama, diced red onion, fresh white corn kernals ,blanched in simmering water for a minute and cooled., grated zest of 1/2 lemon, ripe avocados,peeled,halved and pitted, extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh chives, corn nuts,crushed to a powder(optional)for garnish, fresh cilantro, sea salt

hummus, pita bread rounds, halved, avocado salad, romaine lettuce leaves, tomato slices, alfalfa sprouts (optional)

fresh baby spinach, english cucumber , cut into ribbons, ripe avocado, coarsely chopped, kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch pieces, toasted sliced almonds, lemon-basil vinaigrette

black beans, rinsed and drained, corn , fresh roasted with kernels removed, grape tomatoes, cut in half, avocados, slightly firm and cut into chunks, cilantro, finely chopped, lime juice, fresh squeezed, tsb dijon mustard, olive oil, honey, ground cumin, kosher salt, black pepper

red bell peppers, cut in half, yellow bell peppers, cut in half, blue cheese, crumbled, cream cheese, softened, tomato-basil vinaigrette, mixed salad greens

chopped fresh ginger, grated zest of 1/2 lemon, lemon juice, white- or rice-wine vinegar, scallions including green tops, chopped, soy sauce, salt, cooking oil, watercress , tough stems removed (about 2 quarts), head romaine lettuce (about 3/4 lb), cut crosswise into 1-inch strips (about 2 quarts), ripe avocados , preferably haas, diced, lump crabmeat , picked free of shell

dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, rice vinegar, basil oil , recipe follows, extra virgin olive oil, cooked chicken , picked off of the bone, skin and all, shredded, blanched fusilli pasta, ripe tomatoes, medium dice, thai basil , picked, reserve a few tops, for garnish, garlic, minced ginger, limes, juiced, salt, sugar, canola oil, thai basil leaves, salt and black pepper