119 salad avocado cups Recipes

avocado, ripe, crisco canola oil, lime juice, garlic cloves, minced, salt, salad greens, goat cheese or 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled, red onion, sliced, tortillas, white (approximately 10-inches) or 4 large whole wheat (approximately 10-inches), avocado, ripe, sliced in 8 slices

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

shrimp, peeled ,boil first them peel or use ready cooked, bay scallops or 8 oz sea scallops, avocados, red onion, diced, tomato, chopped, english cucumber, chopped, jalapeno pepper, chopped, parsley, chopped, lime zest, fresh lime juice

avocado (peeled & mashed ), sour cream, milk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic salt (or less ), drops hot pepper sauce (or less ), mixed greens (torn or shredded ), tomatoes (cut in thin wedges) or 1 cup cherry half), bacon, cooked and crumbled, crouton (optional)

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)

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)

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

chicken breasts, cooked (see note ), jalapeno , diced seeds and membranes removed, fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped, lime, juiced (to taste), red onion, diced fine (to taste), mayonnaise (to taste), dijon mustard, cumin, salt and pepper, ripe avocados , cut in half seed removed

fish stock or 3 1/4 cups vegetable stock, pasta shells or 1 1/4 cups bow tie pasta, stalks celery, finely chopped, avocados, chopped, garlic clove, peeled and chopped, chopped fresh cilantro , plus some whole leaves for garnish, grated aged cheddar cheese, extra virgin olive oil, cider vinegar, lemon juice, grated lemon , rind of, french mustard, chopped fresh cilantro, salt and pepper

gala or fuji apples, sliced into thin wedges (about 2 cups sliced), sliced jicama (about 1/2 medium jicama), cubed monterey jack cheese, chopped red onion, avocado, cut into 1-inch cubes, coarsely chopped pecans, toasted, maple-walnut vinaigrette

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

coarse salt, pepper, asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 2-inch wedges, sugar snap pea , strings removed, bow tie pasta (farfalle), butter, garlic cloves, minced, ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks, chopped fresh mint or 1/2 cup fresh parsley or 1/2 cup fresh basil, shredded parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup pecorino cheese, plus more for serving, if desired

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)

olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, salt, pepper, tomatoes (any kind , halve cherry or grape tomatoes, bigger ones can be cut in bite-size pieces), avocado, peeled and cut into small chunks, frozen corn kernels, thawed, frozen peas, thawed, red bell pepper, seeded and diced, salad greens, peeled cooked shrimp, chopped fresh cilantro or 1/2 cup fresh basil or 1/2 cup fresh parsley

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