Barbara's Papaya/Avocado Salad

Salad Ingredients

Romaine lettuce, torn
red onion,thinly sliced (optional)
1/4 avocado, chunked
1/2 papaya, chunked
1 green onion chopped

Dressing Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup salad oil

1/4 cup water

1/2 cup white wine vinegar

1/2 tsp. dry mustard

2 tsp. salt

2 tbsp. papaya seeds

Blend until seeds look like coarse pepper and then add.  

Add to the salad just before serving.

Caprese Salad

Enjoyed this salad many times with Barbara and Rob, at their Hawaiian retreat and at their prairie home back in Alberta.  Barbara has prepared it many ways.  This was one of her recent delightful salads.

cherry tomatoes

bocconcini cheese or fresh mozza

basil leaves cut into little strips (chiffonade)

extra virgin olive oil

freshly ground pepper

Freshly ground salt just before serving.

Balsamic vinegar glaze just before serving or on your plate.

This salad can be served as a salad or mixed with a fresh pasta for a complete meal.

Another way to serve this salad is as an appetizer-layer fresh sliced tomato, basil leaves, thick slice of bocconcini, drizzled with olive oil, sprinkled with freshly ground pepper, drizzled with balsamic vinegar glaze.