Tomato-Avocado Salad

Ingredients

• 4 ripe tomatoes, preferable plum, peeled and seeded

• 2 ripe avocados, diced in 1-inch chunks

• 1 clove garlic, minced fine

• 6 sprigs cilantro (fresh coriander), chopped

• 1 large lime

• Salt and freshly ground pepper

• Thin slices lime, for garnish

1. Dice the tomatoes into 1-inch cubes.

2. In a large salad bowl, combine all the ingredients except the lime.

3. Split the lime and squeeze the juice over the salad.

4. Add salt and pepper to taste.

5. Mix well.

6. Serve well chilled over a romaine leaf.

7. Garnish with thin lime slices.

About The Author

This recipe was excerpted with permission from The Great Country Inns of America Cookbook, published by Adams Media Corporation. http://adamsonline.com.James Stroman is a veteran inn-goer and prize-winning gourmet. He has served as president of his own food manufacturing firm and has authored several cookbooks, including Down Home Texas Cooking, Dining Out from Home, From Texas Kitchens, Prize Recipes from Great Restaurants--The Western States, and Prize Recipes from Great Restaurants--The Southern States & The Tropics.  

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