Avocado Salad


Avocado Salad
Serves 4
• Spicy Dressing (recipe follows)
• 2 ripe avocados
• 2 small tomatoes
• 1 cup pitted black olives
• 1 head butterhead lettuce
Cut avocados in small pieces and tomatoes in wedges. Place in a medium bowl along with the olives. Pour the salad dressing on and mix lightly. Marinate for at least 1/2 hour in the refrigerator. Serve on a bed of lettuce.
Spicy Dressing:
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• juice of 1 1/2 lemons
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• pinch of black pepper
Place all the ingredients in a blender, and blend on a low speed for 1 minute.