How To Make Avocado And Gouda Salad

How To Make Avocado And Gouda Salad

Avocado and Gouda Salad Recipe. A fresh, healthy and tasty summer salad recipe. A beautiful alternative for those long hot summer barbecues. Delight in our avocado and gouda salad.

You Will Need

• 2 ripe avocados
• 3 gem lettuces , washed and destalked
• 4 long wafer thin slices of gouda cheese
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 250 ml sunflower or vegetable oil
• 1 garlic clove , peeled
• 3 tbsp shallot vinegar
• 3 eggs
• 100 g grated parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper
• 1 food processor
• 1 wooden spoon
• 1 medium bowl
• 1 colander
• 2 small bowls
• 1 chopping board
• 1 large knife

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Step 1:

Separate the eggs

Carefully crack the eggs and combine 1 whole one with 2 egg yolks in a small bowl.

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Step 2:

Make the dressing

Blend the garlic, shallot vinegar and eggs in the food processor until the mixture turns frothy. Slowly drizzle in all the oil in a thin stream. Add the grated parmesan, season with salt and pepper and then briefly blend again.

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Step 3:

Prepare the lettuce

Cut off the stalk bottom of the baby gem lettuces and then break off into whole leaves.

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Step 4:

Wash the lettuce

Place the lettuce leaves in the colander and wash under a cold tap. Then pat dry.

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Step 5:

Prepare the avocados

Run a knife round the whole avocado and split it in half. Give the stone a sharp tap and twist. It should come out easily.

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Step 6:

Peel and fan the avocados

Peel off the skins and without cutting all the way down, slice and fan the avocados.

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Step 7:

Serve

Place four of the lettuce leaves back to back onto the serving plate. Then place the fanned avocado on top. Spoon a generous layer of the dressing over the lettuce and place a slice of the gouda cheese on top. Finally, drizzle some olive oil over and sprinkle with black pepper.