It’s All Greek To Me!
It’s Not Just A Salad. It is a Way Of Life!
If you have ever been to a women’s salad luncheon you understand the urgent need to freshen up the menu pool.
I get it. I really do. There is a comfort in knowing that the salad you always make doesn’t even require you to break open a cookbook or reference one of the magazines that you have stacked up next to your bed.
When we lived in Minnesota, one of the things considered a salad was Jell-O with fruit cocktail and a dollop of Cool Whip. Maybe it was just me, but seeing a rainbow of assorted Jell-O salads was a bit alarming.
I mean if it was the dessert bar, I guess I would understand, but there are some serious things to take into consideration when it comes to building a perfect salad. This salad has so many awesome ingredients that all you need to do is add a piece of chicken and you are ready to go!
This is what Karina of Cafe Delights says about this fresh side.
Avocado Greek Salad is a twist on the traditional Greek Salad! Normally, an authentic Greek salad does not contain avocado or lettuce but consists of green peppers (or capsicum), tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, olives, and onion. In this house, however, we always add avocado. Avocado – on – everything – addiction. And why not?! It’s such a great addition, you’ll be doing it too!
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Quick Tip: If you buy an avocado that isn’t ripe you can help Mother Nature a bit by doing the following. Completely wrap avocado with tinfoil, then place it in a baking dish, and transferring it to a 200°F oven for 10 minutes, or until it softens. Avocados release ethylene gas, which ultimately promotes ripening. Who Knew?
Recipe and photo courtesy of Karina of Cafe Delights