Breakkie Salad

breakkie salad
serves 1

When I first met my Irishman, he wouldn’t even entertain the thought that it was possible to have salad for breakfast and enjoy it. And while I wouldn’t say he’s a raving convert, he is happy to eat something like this salad from time to time.

4 small tomatoes
1/2 avocado
1/4 lebanese cucumber
lemon juice
handful of roasted almonds

1. Halve or quarter tomatoes and place in a small bowl.

2. Halve avocado and scoop out the flesh into chunks with a spoon and add to the tomato.

3. Finely slice the cucumber and add to the salad.

4. Squeeze over a little lemon juice and a tablespoon or so of your best olive oil to make an instant dressing.

5. Season generously and top with almonds.

prepare ahead?

You could prep ahead and keep in the fridge until you’re ready to eat.

leftover potential

Will keep for a few days in the fridge although the avocado will brown and the almonds will go a little soggy, they’ll still be edible.

variations for fun

carnivore – serve with crispy bacon.

nut-free – the nuts are there for protein and crunch. A little goats cheese or a hard boiled egg would work instead.

leafy -replace the cucumber with a handful of washed salad leaves.

not tomato season? – replace the fresh tomato with semi-dried or sun dried tomatoes from the deli.

greek salad – replace the almonds with crumbled salty feta and sprinkle over a pinch of dried oregano.

problem solving guide

too bland? avocado and tomato love seasoning so be more generous with your salt & pepper. And make sure your using good quality tomatoes. If it’s outside of tomato season, ie it’s not Summer or early Autumn use sun dried or semi dried tomatoes instead.

too dry – drizzle over a little more oil.

serving suggestions

In a bowl on it’s own. Or skip the almonds use it as a side salad to BBQ meat or fish.

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