Salad and Salad Dressing Recipes

Seven-Layer Avocado Salad in a Jar

Stack seven layers of California Avocadoes and chopped or shredded fruit and veggies in a clear glass jar for a beautiful presentation.

Seven-Layer Avocado Salad

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 Persian cucumbers, diced
  • 1 cup shredded red cabbage
  • 1 cup cooked edamame
  • 8 orange and/or yellow mini bell peppers, stemmed and sliced in rings
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped cooked artichoke hearts
  • 1 1/3 cups chopped Houweling’s Tomatoes
  • 1 ripe, medium Fresh California Avocado, peeled, seeded and diced*
  • 3 tablespoons fresh citrus juice (lemon and/or orange or lime)
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon country Dijon or spicy mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 8 leaves fresh basil, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper, or more to taste
  • As needed salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Layer the cucumbers, cabbage, edamame, peppers, artichoke hearts and tomatoes in 12 fluid ounce glass jars.
  2. Sprinkle a little of the juice on the diced avocado to coat. Place avocado on top of the tomatoes.
  3. Place the remaining juice and ingredients in a small jar with a lid; shake until well-blended. Pour dressing over each of the layered salads. Seal with jar lid and serve.

Notes

* As with all fruits and vegetables, wash avocados before cutting. Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

** You can make the dressing sweeter or more tart to your liking depending on which citrus juice you use.

Serving Suggestions: Gently invert sealed jars a couple of times to coat the salad with dressing.

Serve with long forks or chopsticks.

Tossed salad variation: Toss salad ingredients with dressing and serve in Mason jars.

Individual snack salad variation: Place California Avocados and a small amount of dressing at the bottom of a small glass jar. Top with your favorite salad ingredients and seal with the jar lid until snack time, then gently shake and enjoy.

Beverage Pairing: Prosecco wine or sparkling water with lime.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 250; Total Fat 15g (Sat 2g, Trans 0g, Poly 2g, Mono 10g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 170mg; Potassium 1000mg; Total Carbohydrates 26g; Dietary Fiber 12g; Total Sugars 8g; Protein 9g; Vitamin A 918 IU; Vitamin C 90mg; Calcium 90mg; Iron 3mg; Vitamin D 0 IU; Folate 230mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.23g

% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 150%; Calcium 8%; Iron 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: California Avocado Board



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