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Mexican Salad with Tomatoes, Red Onions and Avocado Dressing

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Prep Time:
5 min
Inactive Prep Time:
0 min
Cook Time:
0 min
Level:
Easy
Serves:
2 1/2 cups prepared dressing

Ingredients

2 heads bib lettuce, cleaned and dried
4 medium red vine ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
2 medium yellow vine ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
1/2 large red onion, thinly sliced plus 3 tablespoons chopped red onion
Dressing:
1 ripe avocado
3 lemons, juiced
Handful fresh cilantro leaves, 2 tablespoons
1 teaspoon coarse salt
3 tablespoons water, a couple of splashes
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

Build your salad on a large platter. Use bib
lettuce as the bed, then layer the tomatoes and scatter the red onions around the platter.
Cut the avocado in half lengthwise cutting around the pit. Separate the halves and scoop out the pit with a
spoon, then use the spoon to scoop the avocado from its skin. Place the avocado in a food processor bowl and
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Mexican Salad with Tomatoes, Red Onions and Avocado Dressing

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

combine with lemon juice, chopped red onion, cilantro, coarse salt and water. Grind until the avocado mixture
is smooth, then stream oil into dressing. Adjust seasonings and pour over salad, then serve. Dressing may be
stored 3 or 4 days in airtight container.
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