Pin it. Do it. Week 16

Mmmm....Salad

I made this avacado and tomato salad on a Sunday afternoon when visitors joined us for dinner. I usually try to cook seasonally, but it has been so cold and I am so very tired of being cold that I decided to go with something that reminded me of summer.  

Since we are still trying to eat primally, I made the entire meal, including dessert, to be primal friendly.

I found the recipe on Ashley's Cooking Adventures and immediately pinned it as a great primal way to get veggies and healthy fats.

Here's the great recipe she created:

Mozzarella, Tomato and Avocado Salad

From Val So Cal

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Ingredients

1 container cherry tomatoes, cut in half

1 carton fresh mozzarella cheese pearls, drained

1 avocado, peeled and diced

1/3 cup basil, julienned (I used my frozen basil I had on hand, it was perfection)

2 tablespoons fresh parsley

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Baguette - optional

Directions

In a large bowl combine the tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and parsley. Set aside.

In a small bowl whisk the lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper. 

Pour over tomato mixture. Toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

Just before serving stir in the chopped avocado. 

Serve with a slotted spoon and toasted baguette. 

This salad turned out fantastic. Be sure to get high quality fresh mozzarella, and wait to add the avocado until just before serving.

Check out Ashley's Cooking Adventures for a ton of other great recipes. I've pinned several of hers, and I'm excited to try them all.

 

FAT TUESDAY