Grilled Avocado and Pesto Salad Recipe
This salad is easy, unique and delicious!
Ingredients
- 10 tomatoes, quartered
- 4 avocados, peeled, halved, and pitted
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 cup pesto sauce
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
Directions
- Place avocados halves in a bowl and lightly coat with olive oil.
- Grill avocado halves face down for 45 seconds over medium heat.
- Remove and arrange on a tray with the quartered tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil again.
- In a separate bowl, cover the red onion slices with juice from the lemon and olive oil.
- Place onions on top of the avocados, in the pit holes and then coat with the lemon/olive oil mix.
- Top with pesto sauce and sprinkle pine nuts on top.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 271g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 302 | |
| Calories from Fat 237 | 78% |
| Total Fat 26.72g | 33% |
| Saturated Fat 4.02g | 16% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium 275mg | 11% |
| Potassium 752mg | 21% |
| Total Carbs 14.06g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.1g | 20% |
| Sugars 5.99g | 4% |
| Protein 6.2g | 10% |
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Reviews
July 30, 2008
What an inventive way to prepare an advacado, I never would have thought to grill one I will be trying this recipe soon at a backyard BBQ.
Comments
July 3, 2013It is sure unique. I'm very familiar with avocado as dessert with milk and ice, but not grilled. Interesting.
July 13, 2010Can I just say that I LOVE the idea of grilling an avocado? What an awesome idea! Definitely going to try this soon.
