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Heirloom Tomato and Avocado Stack Recipe

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This recipe for Heirloom Tomato and Avocado Stack, by , is from Ogert Ainos & Baba Juice, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We help families or individuals create heirloom cookbook treasures.
Contributor:  
Contributor:  
Jennifer Garriso;n
Added: Monday, August 25, 2008
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Dressing:
1/3 c. low fat buttermilk
1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro
2 T. reduced fat sour cream
1 T. reduced fat mayonnaise
1/2 t. grated lime rind
1/4 t. minced fresh garlic
1/4 t. salt
1/8 t. cumin
Dash of ground red pepper
Salad:
4 medium heirloom tomatoes
1/4 t. salt
1/4 c. very thinly sliced red onion
1 c. diced avocado
Coarsely ground black pepper
Directions:
Directions:
To prepare dressing, combine first 9 ingredients in a small food processor or blender, process 30 seconds or until pureed. Cover and chill. To prepare salad, slice each tomato crosswise into 4 equal slices. Place 1 tomato slice on each of 4 salad plates and sprinkle evenly with 1/4 t. salt. Top each serving with a few onion pieces and about 1 T. avocado. Repeat layers 3 times, ending with avocado. Drizzle 2 T. dressing over each salad. Sprinkle with black pepper.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is best with good, homegrown tomatoes, but is best with heirloom tomatoes.
115 calories
7.6 grams fat

 

 

 

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