Heirloom Tomato Avocado Stack Recipes

Steps:

• With a small knife, cut the avocados in half crosswise. Remove the pits. Using a spoon, carefully scoop out the avocado flesh in one piece from each half. Cut into thin slices crosswise. Lightly sprinkle tomatoes and avocado with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Cut the feta into thin slices. Layer the tomatoes, avocado, feta, and basil in stacks on plates.

Steps:

• To prepare the dressing, combine the first 9 ingredients in a small food processor or blender; process 30 seconds or until pureed, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
• Cover the dressing and chill.
• To prepare the salad, slice each tomato crosswise into 4 equal slices (about 1/2 inch thick).
• Place 1 tomato slice on each of 4 salad plates; sprinkle slices evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Top each serving with a few onion pieces and about 1 tablespoon of avocado.
• Repeat layers 3 times, ending with avocado.
• Drizzle 2 tablespoons of dressing over each serving; sprinkle with black pepper, if desired.

Steps:

• Pour buttermilk into a shallow bowl. In a separate bowl spread out the rice coating. Take onion rings and coat with buttermilk, and then cover with coating, shaking off excess. Place coated rings on a tray.
• In a large deep saucepan, heat peanut oil to 375 degrees F. With a slotted wire spoon, carefully lower the coated rings into pan to fry. Do the rings in small batches to allow oil to remain a consistent temperature. Place fried rings on a paper towel on a tray to dry.
• Tomato Stack:
• Cut a small slice from the bottom of the tomatoes - enough so that they will stand. Slice the tomatoes into 1/2-inch thick slices (about 2 or 3), leaving the stem on top.
• Season the slices with salt and pepper to taste, drizzle with olive oil.
• Place the basil leaves in between the tomato slices, and re-stack tomato. Serve re-stacked tomatoes around a larger stack of onion rings in center of a large serving plate. Drizzle more olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Grate the frozen blue cheese over top.
• Grind the rice in a blender until very fine. Put it in a bowl and add the all-purpose flour, semolina, salt and pepper. Toss until well blended. Store in a sealed container in the freezer for maximum freshness.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the bell peppers, cucumber, shallot, garlic, tomatoes, parsley, lime juice, hot sauce, vinegar, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Measure 1/2 cup of this mixture and set aside.
• In a blender, pulse the remaining veggies with the avocado until the mixture is creamy and smooth. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. For a more acidic soup, add another dash of vinegar.
• Refrigerate for several hours before serving. Top each portion of soup with a spoonful of the reserved chopped veggies and a dollop of Greek yogurt.