Guacamole Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp. minced red onion
• salt
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 (4 oz.) bunches watercress, thick stems removed
• freshly ground black pepper
• 3 large ripe tomatoes, diced, with juices reserved
• 2 medium avocados, pitted, peeled & diced

Makes 8 (1-cup) Servings

1. Whisk together lime juice, onion, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small bowl; let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes. Add cilantro, oil, scallions, and garlic; whisk to combine.
2. Place watercress in a large serving bowl. Add dressing and toss gently; season to taste with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes and their juices and avocados; gently toss again and serve.

WW POINTS VALUE: 1 pt.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Parties & Holidays Cookbook. This is a great salad to have when you're starting your healthy lifestyle, you fell off the bandwagon & you want to get back on or you ate so much holiday sweets and you want to cleanse your system. This is really a spring or summer salad but if you're lucky enough to find ripe avocados and tomatoes, this is  the salad for you. The dressing is made from olive oil, lime juice, onions and garlic. Real cooks NEVER use bottled dressing. Real cooks make their own dressing for their salad. This salad can be enjoyed by vegetarians and carnivores alike and guacamole lovers too. I highly recommend using Garlic or Lime infused olive oil for an authentic Mexican taste. Fore more information, visit www.TheImperialOlive.com.