Making the Tomato and Avocado Salad

Cooking Class

Making the Tomato and Avocado Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber, halved or chopped

• 1 Avocado, chopped

• ½ pint grape tomatoes, halved or chopped (or substitute 1 medium sized cucumber chopped)

• ½ small red onion, small dice

• 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil (olive)- optional

• ½ tsp sea salt

• ½ tsp onion powder

• ½ tsp garlic powder

Prep

Add chopped avocados, halved grape tomatoes and red onions to a bowl.

Add desired amount of salt and seasonings, mix gently.

Taste, adjust seasonings as needed.

Serve at room temp or chilled, add love and enjoy!  

Araba's Secret: when you are combining foods, add only the cucumbers and avocados together or avocados and tomatoes; season to your liking. 

Scroll down to complete the worksheet, and see what you learned!

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Salad Worksheet

Goal

Learn to make a savory side salad with a 3-way tomato avocado dressing.

Learn how to upgrade your salad from a side dish to a well-balanced meal.

What I Learned

There are at least 7 game-changers in Chef Araba's Salad video. Jot down the answers as she discusses the questions below:

*For more information on a topic, check the listed section of our References (page 51-53)

1) How do I wash and strip kale efficiently?

2) How do I improvise without a salad spinner?

3) How do I revive limp or yellow greens to use in my salad?

4) What easy ingredients can I add to convert my side salad into a full meal?

5) How can I get the most out of my farmer's market like Chef Araba?

6) How do I remove an avocado pit quickly and safely!

7) How do I choose a ripe avocado? What do I do if I bought an unripe avocado

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Try the Bonus Recipe

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Watch Chef Araba’s Other Cooking Classes

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Watch the Conversation Between Chef/Educator Araba and Dr. Wuse