Avocado Pine Nut Salad
This is an all-time favorite salad recipe!!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
DRESSING:
- 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
- salt and pepper, to taste
SALAD:
- 1 head green leaf lettuce, cleaned and chopped
- 1 head red leaf lettuce, cleaned and chopped
- 2 medium vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped
- 1 large avocado, chopped (about 1 cup)
- ⅓ cup pine nuts, toasted
- ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
PREPARE THE DRESSING:
- Place the dressing ingredients in a shaker jar. Shake well (or whisk in a bowl) and refrigerate until chilled.
PREPARE THE SALAD:
- Add the salad ingredients to a large bowl and toss with the chilled dressing (add a little at a time until you have used a desired amount).
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- An easy way to toast raw pine nuts is to dry toast them in a heated saucepan, stirring often so that they do not burn (they burn easily if not watched).
- Grill some chicken and marinate it in the salad dressing for a great summer, main-dish salad!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 398mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 6539IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg