Gilly’s Epic Salad With Gorgonzola, Avocado, Tomato and Walnuts
This salad hits all my favorite palate points and is satisfying and packed with vitamins and protein. I took all the textures and flavors I love most in a salad and created my Gilly’s Epic Salad. I crave it all the time.
A fantastic addition – if you have leftover steak, chicken or are in the mood to cook some bacon, add them to this Epic Salad, and the dish transforms from vegan/vegetarian to paleo.
Gilly’s Epic Salad With Gorgonzola, Avocado, Tomato and Walnuts
This salad hits all the taste palate points and is always delicious and satisfying, packed with vitamins and proteins.
Equipment
- Sharp knife
- Salad Bowl and Spoons
- Pyrex dish
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce or 4 oz. mixed baby lettuces
- 1 large vine ripe tomatoes seeded, cut into pieces
- 1 Haas avocado
- 1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola or blue cheese
- 1/2 cup raw walnuts bake at 350 for 10 minutes
- 1 slice red onion (if desired)
- 1 pinch fresh cracked Pepper
- 1 cup protein: chicken, steak, bacon (if desired)
Dressing
- 2 fingers good olive oil
- 1 finger red wine vinegar
- 1 finger apple cider vinegar
- 1 splash balsalmic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 pinch salt and fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
Salad
- Heat the oven to 350, toast the walnuts for 10 minutes, remove and do a rough chop
- Lettuce – for romaine: clean/dry the leaves, top & Tail, then slice into 1 inch pieces – mixed baby lettuces you should purchase prewashed, ready in a package
- I like my veggies cut into fairly large pieces, but I like my red onion sliced very thin
- add the crumbled cheese, walnuts and pepper – chill for 45 minutes
Dressing
- Use an equal total amount of oil and vinegar, add the mustard, S & P, shake well, taste test, then chill 45 minutes
Toss and serve!
Notes
This salad hits all my favorite palate points and is satisfying and packed with vitamins and protein. I took all the textures and flavors I love most in a salad and created my Gilly’s Epic Salad. I crave it all the time.
A fantastic addition – if you have leftover steak, chicken or are in the mood to cook some bacon, add them to this Epic Salad, and the dish transforms from vegan/vegetarian to paleo.
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Nutrition
Calories: 584kcal
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