Taste-of-Gazpacho Salad

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Taste-of-Gazpacho Salad offers up many of the same flavors found in the famed soup. It is perfect summertime meal and wonderful when accompanied by grilled chicken or shrimp.
Taste-of-Gazpacho Salad

Taste-of-Gazpacho Salad
 
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Recipe type: Salads, Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6
Ingredients
Salad:
  • red leaf lettuce
  • 3 medium tomatoes; sliced
  • 1/2 medium cucumber, scored and thinly sliced
  • 1 avocado, halved, peeled, seeded, and diced
  • 1/4 Cup chopped mild red onion
  • 1/4 Cup green pepper
  • 1/2 Cup croutons
Olive Oil and Garlic Dressing:
  • 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 clove garlic; minced or pressed
  • 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 Cup olive oil
Instructions
  1. Line platter or serving plate with lettuce. Arrange tomatoes in rows in center. Arrange cucumber at one side, and avocado cubes at other side of tomatoes.
  2. Sprinkle onion over cucumber and avocado; sprinkle green pepper over tomatoes; set aside. To prepare Olive Oil and Garlic Dressing, mix vinegar, salt, oregano, garlic, and cayenne in a medium bowl.
  3. Using a whisk or fork, gradually beat in oil until well combined.
  4. Drizzle about a third of the Olive Oil and Garlic Dressing over the salad. Sprinkle salad with croutons.
Notes
Salad Yield: 6 servings. Dressing Yield: 3/4 cup.

Serve remaining dressing in a small bowl or pitcher to add at table.

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