Avocado Salad With Camembert From Here
Ingredients
- 2 avocados, peeled, pitted and halved
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 4 slices of Camembert From Here, rind removed
- 45 ml (3 tbsp.) olive oil
- 15 ml (1tbsp.) balsamic vinegar
- 5 ml (1 tsp.) honey
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 30 ml (2 tbsp.) pine nuts
- 4 Boston lettuce leaves
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) cherry tomatoes, halved
- 30 ml (2 tbsp.) black olives, sliced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation
Preheat the oven grill.
Drizzle the avocados with lemon juice. With the tip of a knife, score a grid on the surface of the avocado halves.
Fill the insides of the avocado halves with the Camembert From Here and cook them on a very hot grill for about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the vinaigrette. Beat the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and honey in a bowl. Add the shallot. Then, add salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a frying pan, toast the pine nuts while stirring. Set aside.
When serving, place a lettuce leaf on each plate. Lay a grilled avocado half on the lettuce leaf. Top with the cherry tomatoes, black olives, and pine nuts. Drizzle with the vinaigrette, and serve.
Portions 4
Preparation time
10 minutes
Cooking time
5 minutes
Accompaniments
These dry wines are characterized by fairly strong aromas of spice, toast or exotic fruit. In the mouth, they carry a rich and well-balanced texture.
© Société des alcools du Québec, Montréal, 2007, 2012