Grilled Avocado Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
We are pushing things here, but believe me, grilling brings out
the avocado flavor and takes it to a new level.
Serves 4
4 strips of bacon, in pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamico
salt & pepper to taste
1⁄
4 teaspoon red chili flakes
olive oil
3 ripe avocados, peeled and quartred
3 tomatoes, cut into wedges
boston lettuce
1. In a pan, fry the bacon until crisp.
2. Remove some of the
fat from the pan, you will need 2 tablespoons.
3. Add the
olive oil and balsamic.
4. Season with salt and pepper, and
red chili flakes.
5. Rub all the avocado wedges in with the
olive oil.
6. Heat a grill pan and grill the avocado 1 minute on
each side.
7. Transfer to a large bowl and add tomatoes and
lettuce.
8. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and serve.
Pizza with Caramelized Onions, Gorgonzola, & Avocado
Love this pizza. So many amazing flavors together. Adding
some honey to the dough makes it extra crispy.
Serves 4
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon dry yeast
2. 5 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoon olive oil
1. To make the dough, mix water, honey, and yeast in a
bowl.
2. Leave it for 5 minutes so that the yeast starts to
work.
3. Add flour, salt, and oil.
4. Work the dough well
together.
5. Cover with plastic and let it rise for 1 hour.
6. On
a baking tray press the dough out with your fingers to form a
large pizza.
Filling:
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons water
3 oz gorgonzola, crumbled
2 table spoons olive oil
1 avocado, peeled and cubed
fresh parsley
salt & pepper to taste
1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2. Place onion, oil, and water in a
pan and sauté until the onion turns light brown and is soft.
3. Divide it over the pizza together with gorgonzola.
4. Drizzle
with oil.
5. Bake until golden, about 12 minutes.
6. Take it out
and add avocado, parsley, and salt and pepper.
