Avocado And Tomatillo Salad With Croutons
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains | Niger | Toohot01 | 1 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1/3 | Loaf Crusty French, Italian | |
| or | ||
| Sourdough bread | ||
| 2 | Avocados, peeled and seeded | |
| 1 | Basket Cherry tomatoes | |
| washed and stemmed | ||
| red yellow or both | ||
| 2 | Cilantro leaves, washed | |
| 5 | Tomatillos, wash peel core | |
| 1 | T | Fresh lime juice |
| 2 | T | White vinegar |
| 1 | t | Salt |
| 1/2 | t | Freshly-ground black pepper |
| 1 | Scallions, washed sliced | |
| thin | ||
| 4 | Lettuce leaves, for lining | |
| plates | ||
| 1/2 | c | Olive oil |
INSTRUCTIONS
Cut bread, with crusts, into 3/4-inch cubes. In a frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and add bread cubes shaking to lightly coat. Sprinkle with salt and fresh ground pepper to taste, reduce heat to medium low and toast croutons shaking occasionally for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Dice the avocados in 3/4-inch cubes, place in a bowl. Cut cherry tomatoes in half, add to avocados along with cilantro leaves. In a blender or mini chopper, place tomatillos, lime juice, vinegar, the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, black pepper and blend well to make dressing. Lightly toss avocados, tomatoes and cilantro with dressing and when almost mixed add croutons, continue tossing until evenly mixed. Serve salad immediately on lettuce lined plates with sliced scallions sprinkled on top. This recipe yields ? servings. Recipe Source: TOO HOT TAMALES with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # TH-6133 broadcast 08-20-1996) Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey - jpmd44a@prodigy.com 08-21-1996 Recipe by: Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 2768
Calories From Fat: 1476
Total Fat: 169.6g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 5120.9mg
Potassium: 2355.3mg
Carbohydrates: 271.4g
Fiber: 35.8g
Sugar: 15.1g
Protein: 56.9g