Avocado Salad

Serves: to serve 4

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Ready In: 25 mins

Ingredients

FOR THE CROUTONS:

2-3 cloves - garlic

  pinch - salt

3 tablespoons - extra virgin olive oil

4 thick slices - white bread

FOR THE SALAD:

2 - ripe avocados

1 - red onion

2 teaspoons - garlic powder

1 tablespoon - olive oil

2 teaspoons - lemon juice

  - salt and pepper

2 handfuls - rocket

Directions

1. For the croutons (yes you can buy them if you want - but your own taste much better!!), peel and crush (mince) the garlic and cut the bread into ½" (1cm) cubes. Combine the garlic, oil and salt in a bowl and mix well. Add the bread cubes and turn until they are coated evenly in oil. Spread the coated cubes onto a baking sheet and bake in a preheated moderate oven (Mk 4 - 350ºF - 180ºC) for about 10 minutes until the croutons are golden.
2. Peel the avocados, halve them lengthways, remove the stone and thinly slice them. Peel and slice the onion.
3. In a large salad bowl, combine the avocado, onion, garlic powder, olive oil, lemon juice and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Mix these well then turn the salad over a few times with your finger tips to coat everything well in the oil and lemon juice. Add the croutons and serve as a starter, a snack or as a main course with cold meat.