Avocado caesar salad

Avocado caesar salad

Quick, easy and bursting with flavour. This Avocado caesar salad is the perfect starter or lunch meal.

PREP TIME 15 minutes | COOK TIME 20 minutes | SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS

• 4 thick slices soy and linseed sourdough, or bread of choice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 eggs 
• 200 g cos lettuce hearts, leaves separated
• 2 avocados, thickly sliced
• 40 g shaved parmesan
• 1 tbsp sunflower seeds, toasted
• 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds, toasted

DRESSING

• ⅓ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp tamari
• 1 clove garlic, minced

METHOD

PREHEAT the oven to 220°C.

TEAR the bread into chunks; place on an oven tray. Drizzle with oil; toss well to coat. Bake for 15 minutes or until crisp and browned lightly. Cool.

MEANWHILE, place eggs in a small pot with enough cold water to just cover. Cover pan with lid; bring to the boil. 

BOIL eggs, uncovered, for 3 minutes for soft-boiled; drain. Place eggs in a bowl of cold water to cool. When cool enough to handle, peel eggs; halve lengthways.

DRESSING

PLACE ingredients in a small jug and stir well until combined. Season to taste.

ARRANGE lettuce on a platter; top with avocado, toasted bread, parmesan and eggs. Just before serving, drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with seeds.

FOOD TEAM TIP: Stir the eggs while coming to the boil to centre the yolks, if you like. To toast seeds, place in a small dry frying pan; cook, stirring, over medium heat until fragrant. Dress salad just before serving.

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Avocado caesar salad

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 15 minutes – Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 thick slices soy and linseed sourdough, or bread of choice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 eggs 
• 200 g cos lettuce hearts, leaves separated
• 2 avocados, thickly sliced
• 40 g shaved parmesan
• 1 tbsp sunflower seeds, toasted
• 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds, toasted
• DRESSING
• ⅓ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp tamari
• 1 clove garlic, minced

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 220°C.

2

Tear the bread into chunks; place on an oven tray. Drizzle with oil; toss well to coat. Bake for 15 minutes or until crisp and browned lightly. Cool.

3

Meanwhile, place eggs in a small pot with enough cold water to just cover. Cover pan with lid, bring to the boil. 

4

Boil eggs, uncovered, for 3 minutes for soft-boiled; drain. Place eggs in a bowl of cold water to cool. When cool enough to handle, peel eggs; halve lengthways.

For the dressing

5

Place ingredients in a small jug and stir well until combined. Season to taste.

6

Arrange lettuce on a platter; top with avocado, toasted bread, parmesan and eggs. Just before serving, drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with seeds.

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