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!
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 s ide 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