Tomato Avocado Salad & Crispy Chili Oil

Keeping it simple doesn’t mean to make a dish boring or bland. It’s all about using the freshest ingredients at their peak. That’s why this tomato avocado salad is the perfect summer salad.


Special Equipment: Scale, Chef Knife, Food Processor, Small Pot, (2) Bowl
Serves: 2

Crispy Chili Oil
yield: 2 Cup

Ingredients

8 Oz | 200g Neutral Oil
1 Tablespoon | 8g  Guajillo, seeds
1 Cup | 25g  Guajillo, chopped
1 tablespoon | 8g Sesame Seeds, un-toasted
1 Tablespoon | 8g Crispy Garlic

Method
  1. De-seed Guajillo peppers and set seeds aside.
  2. Chop the dried Guajillo peppers with a food processor. To the size of a pea or smaller
  3. Add chopped peppers, reserved seeds, & sesame seeds into a bowl
  4. In a small pot heat oil to about 350 degrees F
  5. Carefully pour hot oil over peppers, seeds & sesame seeds
  6. Allow oil to cool down before adding crispy garlic
  7. Mix well & Store in a glass jar

note:
– if you love garlic, feel free to double the amount of crispy garlic.

note:

Guajillo chilies are a medium heat pepper. If you like your chili oil less spicy, only add half of the chili seeds.


Tomato & Avocado Salad

Ingredients

1 Large Tomato, sliced
1 Cup Grape Tomatoes, sliced
1 Ear Corn, off the cob
1 Avocado, ripe
1 Each Lime
Cilantro as needed
1/2 Tablespoon Crispy Chili Oil (see above)
Sea Salt to taste

Method
  1. Place sliced tomatoes onto a plate or platter & season with salt.
  2. In a bowl, add in grape tomatoes, corn, diced avocados, & chopped cilantro. Season with salt, & lime juice.
  3. Plate avocado / corn mixture on top of the sliced tomatoes.
  4. Drizzle as much crispy chili oil your heart desires.
  5. Finish by adding more cilantro for garnish.

note:

  • If you like your tomato salad creamy, add more avocado & mash it up a little when mixing

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