My husband cleaned up the grill this weekend so we can start using it for the season (bring on da meats.) Tonight’s menu calls for sizzling steaks, baked beans, and Italian Guacamole Salad!
Guacamole with an Italian Twist
Have you ever given your guac an Italian twist? It’s absolutely delicious. I always have one or two lemons on hand – limes for whatever reason, not so much. Anyway, I like to make homemade guacamole for our near-weekly taco night but if I forget to pick up a lime at the store, I’ll sub in lemon. Works so well! With summer just around the corner, and the weather warming up, I decided to give my lemon-infused guacamole a chunky salad twist, and Italian Guacamole Salad, aka The Most Refreshing Salad EVER, is the result. Chopped Roma tomatoes and avocado are combined with thinly sliced red onion, fresh garlic, and plenty of fresh basil, which really drives home that Italian flavor, then drizzled with fresh lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and extra virgin olive oil. So simple and SO summery. Plus it takes just 5 minutes to toss together. Pair with any of the aforementioned grilled meats as a simple side dish or heck, spoon it on top!
In a large bowl combine chopped Roma tomatoes (or whatever you have growing in the garden/picked up at the Farmer’s Market!) chopped avocado, sliced red onion, fresh garlic, chopped fresh basil, and plenty of salt and pepper. Drizzle lemon juice plus a splash of both balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil on top then fold to combine and coat.
Serve immediately or let the salad sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or so to let the juices from the tomatoes combine withe the fresh lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and extra virgin olive oil. O Make this fresh and summery salad all season long – enjoy!
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