Spicy Green Tomato-Avocado Salad
- 1 1/2 pounds green (unripe) tomatoes, cut into wedges
- Kosher salt
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 avocados
- 2 cups mache or Bibb lettuce leaves
- Put the tomatoes in a bowl and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt; let sit 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk the lime juice, mustard, honey, jalapeno, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a large bowl.
- Gradually pour in the olive oil, whisking constantly until emulsified.
- When ready to serve, halve the avocados, remove the pits, peel and thinly slice.
- Add to the bowl with the dressing, then add the lettuce and tomatoes.
- Gently toss to coat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Photograph by Con Poulos
green, kosher salt, lime, mustard, honey, jalapeno pepper, fresh thyme, freshly ground pepper, extravirgin olive oil, avocados, mache
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/spicy-green-tomato-avocado-salad-recipe.html (may not work)