French Comte and Avocado salad
This light summer salad will become a family favorite quickly due to its bold flavor and eye catching appeal. French Comte adds a rich nutty and grassy flavor to this salad and it is the headliner here because it also brings out the best from the other ingredients. This is a great for a light summer lunch with bread and wine. Steamed broccoli florets or sugar snap peas can be added instead of the avocado if you choose.
Bamboo Cutting Board Set from Amazon
2 large celery stalks chopped
Ingredients (serves 6)
1/4 cup of fresh squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup of fresh cilantro
2 Tbsp. of white wine vinegar
1 medium clove of garlic
1 small scallion cut into 1" pieces
3/4 Tsp of salt
1/2 Tsp of ground black pepper
1/3 of a cup of extra virgin olive oil
1Tsp of horseradish
1 large avocado cubed
1 large tart green apple sliced
1/2 of a large cucumber sliced
1 cup of seedless green grapes
1 1/2 cups of French Comte cheese cubed
1 head of washed curly green leaf lettuce
Prep and total Time 20 min
1) Combine the lime juice, cilantro, vinegar, garlic, scallion, horseradish, salt and pepper in a blender. While the blender is running add the olive oil . Continue blending until the mixture is smooth. Prepare and refrigerate overnight.
2) Combine the cubed avocado, chopped green apple, sliced cucumber, sliced celery grapes and Comte cheese in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss to coat the entire mixture.
3) Place the leaf lettuce on individual plates and spoon out the mixture onto the lettuce.
Wine paring: Due to the citrus and vinegar dressing serve a fruity Reisling or Sauvignon Blanc
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