Melissa's Corporate Chefs

Avocado, Maui Onion and Organic Tomato Salad with a Basil Vinaigrette

Name: Avocado, Maui Onion and Organic Tomato Salad with a Basil Vinaigrette
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¼ Maui onion, peeled and sliced thin; 1 organic tomato, sliced ¼" thick; 3 leaves Organic Leaf Lettuce (use red leaf), cleaned; 1 organic avocado, sliced; 1 sprig basil; 12 ounces olive oil; 4 ounces balsamic vinaigrette; 2 pumps basil extract; ⅛ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon pepper; ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard

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Servings

1 serving

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

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Ingredients

¼ Maui onion, peeled and sliced thin
1 organic tomato, sliced ¼" thick
3 leaves Organic Leaf Lettuce (use red leaf), cleaned
1 organic avocado, sliced
1 sprig basil

Vinaigrette

12 ounces olive oil
4 ounces balsamic vinaigrette
2 pumps basil extract
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard

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Directions

Arrange lettuce leaves on a plate. Overlap alternate layers of the onion, tomato and avocado. Garnish with basil spring.
Drizzle basil vinaigrette over the salad.

Serving suggestions

Accompany salad with a warm loaf of crusty sourdough bread and European style butter.

Basil Vinaigrette

Place all ingredients except olive oil in a blender. Cover and blend for 5 seconds. Remove center cap from blender cover.
With the blender running at slowest speed, slowly pour olive oil through the opening of the cover. Run blender until oil is fully incorporated.
Taste and adjust seasoning.
Transfer vinaigrette to an appropriate storage container and refrigerate.

Avocado, Maui Onion and Organic Tomato Salad with a Basil Vinaigrette