Grilled Avocado Tomato Red Onion Salad Recipes

GRILLED AVOCADO AND TOMATO SALAD WITH BASIL PESTO

Steps:

• Prepare the grill and let it burn down to medium hot coals. Squeeze the lemon juice into a nonreactive bowl large enough to hold the avocados in a single layer. Halve the avocados, discard the pits, and scoop out the flesh in one piece with a rounded spoon. Immediately toss the avocados with the lemon juice to prevent discoloration.
• Using a mandoline or sharp chef's knife, thinly slice the onion. Separate the onion into rings and place in another bowl. Pour some of the lemon juice from the avocados over the onions and season with salt and pepper. Toss well and set aside. Cut the tomatoes lengthwise into thin wedges, season with salt and pepper, and reserve.
• Remove the avocados from the lemon juice and set the bowl aside. Season the avocados on all sides with salt and pepper and drizzle very lightly with about 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Too much and the oil might cause flare-ups.
• Grill the avocados, cut side down, until the outside edge looks a little dry and browned, about 2 minutes. Turn onto the rounded side and cook for another 2 minutes. Since so little area is exposed to the heat, this is just to soften, not cook, the avocados. If the avocados were very firm, leave on another minute. Do not turn too often or they may disintegrate. Return the grilled avocados to the bowl with the lemon juice. Spoon the lemon juice over them and set aside until cool enough to handle, then cut into thin wedges.
• Place several onion rings in the center of each salad plate. Arrange the avocados on opposite sides and the tomatoes on the remaining two sides. Drizzle each salad with about 1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon pesto. Season again with salt and pepper to taste and give each salad a coarse grating of cheese. Scatter the pine nuts on top, if using, and serve immediately.

AVOCADO AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large serving bowl, toss together the tomatoes, avocados and red onion. Dust lightly with black pepper, and pour salad dressing over. Cover and chill for at least one hour before serving to blend flavors.

TOMATO, AVOCADO, AND RED ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the tomatoes crosswise into ½ inch slices; set aside.
• Cut the avocados in half lengthwise, remove the pits, and peel.
• Cut the avocado halves lengthwise into thin slices.
• Sprinkle lemon juice over the avocado pieces to prevent discoloration.
• Arrange tomatoes so they just overlap along the bottom edge of individual salad plates or a platter.
• Place the avocado slices in a fan shape above the tomatoes.
• Sprinkle the onion rings on top of the tomato slices.
• Lightly sprinkle vinegar and oil to taste over the vegetables.
• Grind fresh black pepper over the whole salad.

PAN GRILLED CHICKEN WITH AVOCADO AND RED ONION SALSA

Steps:

• Whisk marinade ingredients together and pour over chicken, marinate 20 minutes.
• Add oil and chicken to a hot heavy skillet and brown on both sides, reduce heat and cook until juices run clear.
• While chicken is cooking, mix salsa ingredients together, season with salt and pepper, and stir in coriander.
• Serve chicken and salsa on individual plates garnished with red onion, lime and cabbage.

GRILLED CORN AND TOMATO SALSA SALAD

Steps:

• Start up grill, if using charcoal, or wait until corn is ready if using a gas grill. Or preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small saucepan over a very low flame, reduce balsamic vinegar to 1 tablespoon, about 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool.
• Drizzle olive oil on corn and season with sea salt and pepper. Place on grill and cook until lightly browned. (Or roast in oven for 15 minutes, turning every 5 minutes.) Remove, let cool and cut off kernels.
• Mix corn, tomatoes, scallion, parsley, red onion, and avocado. Season with reduced balsamic, olive oil, sea salt and pepper. Toss well.