Avocado Salad
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- handful of arugula and/or salad mix
- 125 g mozzarella (white, in a ball, in brine)
- about 10-15 cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt and freshly ground pepper
Optional
- 1/4 small onion
- 2 slices of dry-cured ham or bresaola
- fresh oregano or cress or chives to sprinkle
Preparation
- Wash the avocado and cut lengthwise in half. Remove the pit and scoop out the flesh with a spoon, then cut it into pieces.
- In a salad bowl arrange arugula and/or torn lettuce. Season with salt, place the avocado pieces on top.
- Remove the mozzarella from the brine and cut into pieces. Arrange on the salad, add halved cherry tomatoes.
- Optionally add thinly sliced onion and pieces of Parma ham.
- Drizzle the salad with olive oil, season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Optionally sprinkle with fresh oregano or cress.
Tips
Serving suggestion: bread: baguette / ciabatta / whole grain bread