116. cherry tomato and avocado salad
cherry, plum or grape? Finally we get to see some cherry tomatoes in Mombasa. Cherry tomatoes and avocado and hey presto a salad is ready. Making the best use of the fine avocados till the season lasts. Add plum tomatoes or grape tomatoes if you get any. Basically any tomato will do. If you like, dress it with mayonnaise or any other creamy dressing. I prefer my simple vinaigrette dressing till I get down to making my own mayonnaise. Rucola, rocket, aragula are just different names for the same thing. Usually used in salads or in pasta dishes, it is rich in folate, magnesium, potassium and calcium.It belongs to the mustard family, hence the slight peppery taste. CHERRY TOMATO AND AVOCADO SALAD 2 Servings 1 medium avocado peeled and sliced 12 cherry tomatoes, cut into half 1 cup rucola Dressing : 2 tbsps finely chopped onion 2 tbsps olive oil 1 tbsp lemon juice or balsamic vinegar 1 tsp honey ½ tsp salt 1 tsp coarse pepper powder As soon as you cut the avocado, sprinkle a little le...