As is known, Mexico has long been recognized as the birthplace of avocados. Therefore, salads with avocado belong to Mexican cuisine. Cooking recipes can be very diverse with the addition of a huge number of ingredients.
First and foremost, vegetable and fruit salads with avocados are popular. Also, this fruit goes well with seafood. Consider some of the most interesting and affordable cooking options.
Delicious Avocado Salad
Any salad with the addition of avocado can be considered useful, because the vegetable contains a considerable amount of antioxidants and other substances that fight aging. Consider the option of delicious vegetable salad with avocado, which includes many nutritional components. For this you need:
- avocado - 1 piece;
- onion (preferably red) - 1 piece;
- salad leaves (fresh) - 1 bunch of small sizes;
- fresh tomatoes of small sizes - 2 pieces;
- cucumber (fresh) - 1 piece;
- Bulgarian pepper (preferably red) - 1 piece;
- olives, preferably without stones - 20 pieces;
- Feta cheese - 100 grams;
- fresh parsley - a few branches;
- olive oil - 50 ml;
- seasoning - as needed.
Cooking time - 30 minutes.
Calories - 350 kcal.
Stages of cooking the most delicious salad:
- In order for the salad leaves to stay fresh for a long time, it is worth putting them in cold water for a few hours. Then remove from the water, shake off the collected liquid and pick into medium-sized pieces. Lay on the bottom of the bowl;
- Avocado wash, dry, and then make an incision to the bone and divided into two halves. From each of them it is necessary to cut off the peel, and then cut the remaining inner part in the form of cubes of medium size. Sprinkle them with lemon juice and leave;
- Peppers and seeds of the Bulgarian pepper should be cut into the shape of the finest straw. Put in a salad bowl as well;
- With the avocado, drain all the released liquid and also send it to the salad bowl;
- The same applies to olives, which are sent as a whole into a container with other vegetables;
- Fresh tomatoes cut into thin slices. Add to a salad bowl;
- Onions free from husks and divided into thin half-rings. Send to the rest of the ingredients;
- Now it is the turn of fresh cucumber. In order for it to crunch it, it is necessary to soak it for several hours in cold water. Cut into small oblong-shaped bars;
- Add feta cheese, chopped into medium-sized cubes, to all vegetables prepared in a salad bowl;
- Add to the salad and also immediately sprinkle with spices such as oregano and fresh chopped parsley;
- Pour olive oil and gently but thoroughly mix the dish.
Tuna and Avocado Salad
The dish prepared according to the proposed recipe is very tasty and unusual. In addition, it includes many components that are beneficial to health. It can be served on the table as a standalone dish or as an addition to various side dishes. For cooking you will need:
- avocado - 1 piece;
- tomato (fresh) - 1 piece;
- canned tuna in its juice - 1 can (185 grams);
- arugula - 80 grams;
- freshly squeezed lemon juice - 1 tsp;
- vegetable refined oil - 1 tablespoon;
- garlic - 1 tooth;
- salt - a quarter of a teaspoon.
Cooking time - 20 minutes.
Calories - 138.2 kcal.
Recipe step by step:
- Put tuna in a salad bowl with juice. In that case, if the pieces are too large, you can chop them a little;
- Rinse the tomato well and make a cross-shaped incision in the upper part;
- Put it in water, brought to a boiling point for 1-2 minutes;
- Remove from the water, remove the skin, and then cut the processed vegetable in the form of slices of small size;
- Send the tomato to the fish in a salad bowl;
- Peel the avocados and cut them into small pieces. Sprinkle with lemon juice (a few drops) and leave for a few minutes, and then also put in a salad bowl;
- Then you should also send arugula, chopped garlic, and table salt to the salad bowl and pour over the surface with refined vegetable oil.
Avocado and Chicken Salad Recipe
To make this variant of avocado salad you will need the following list of ingredients:
- boiled chicken fillet - 350 grams;
- avocado - 2 pieces;
- fresh green onions - 10 grams;
- Fresh coriander - 5 grams;
- fresh lime juice - 2 tablespoons;
- sour cream 15% fat - 2 tablespoons;
- table salt - 2 grams;
- black ground pepper - ½ gram.
Cooking time - 20 minutes.
Caloric content - 165.8 kcal.
Cooking in stages:
- Boiled chicken meat divided into pieces of large size;
- Remove the bone from the avocado, peel, and then cut the rest into cubes. Put them in a container and then pour the lime juice on top and sprinkle with a small amount of salt;
- Peel fresh onions, wash, dry, and then chop using a sharp knife;
- The same must be done with cilantro;
- In a separate container it is necessary to combine sour cream, lime juice and ground black pepper;
- Put prepared chicken and green onions in a salad bowl. Top with prepared sour cream sauce and mix everything thoroughly;
- Cilantro and avocado are added last. After that, the salad is thoroughly mixed again.
The easiest recipe
This recipe is very simple, so it is perfect for daily cooking. This will require:
- avocado - 1 piece;
- arugula - 200 grams;
- small cherry tomatoes - 100 grams;
- olive oil - 2 tablespoons;
- Balsamic vinegar - 1 tsp;
- table salt and pepper mix - at personal discretion.
Cooking time - 20 minutes.
Calories - 238 kcal.
Cooking simple and light salad with avocado and arugula:
- Arugula must, first of all, rinse thoroughly under running water, then dry and put in a salad bowl;
- With the avocado, remove the peel and chop with a sharp knife into small pieces;
- Tomatoes, rinse thoroughly, and then divided into halves or quarters;
- Put the avocados and tomatoes in a salad bowl and mix the whole mixture very carefully;
- To prepare the dressing, you need to mix balsamic vinegar and olive oil in a separate container, and add salt and spices in accordance with personal preferences. Mix and pour the resulting mixture of salad.
Recipe for Salad with Crab and Avocado
This version of cooking salad can be called exotic. In order to prepare it, you must select the necessary ingredients in advance:
- avocado - 1 piece;
- fresh lettuce leaves - 1 small bunch;
- Parmesan cheese - 50 grams;
- garlic - 1 tooth;
- crab - 1 piece;
- freshly squeezed lemon juice - 2 tablespoons;
- salt - at the discretion of the chef.
Cooking time - 25 minutes.
Calories - 137.4 kcal.
Steps for cooking exotic salad:
- Crab must be boiled until cooked, and then disassembled into fibers;
- Peel avocados, and then cut into oblong bars;
- Salad must rub garlic, which will give the salad a unique flavor;
- Arrange fresh leaves in a salad bowl, and then lay out the prepared crabmeat and avocado;
- To prepare the sauce, you must mix freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil, ground pepper and salt. Stir and season the salad;
- Top decorate the dish with pre-shredded grated cheese.
Tips from experienced chefs
- When purchasing an avocado worth paying attention to its maturity. The best option is the one in which the fruit returns its shape to its original state after clicking on it.
- Ripe avocado is very easy to peel. Only he in no case should not be overripe.
- When you purchase a too hard fruit, you should put it in a refrigerator for a couple of days. So he will acquire the necessary condition for cooking.
Thanks to avocado, any salad can get an unforgettable new flavor. Do not be afraid of experiments and combine this fruit with other berries, fruits or vegetables.
Be sure to try the various cooking options that will give the festive table of novelty and exotic.
Another recipe for avocado salad is in the next video.
