🥑🍅 Layered Avocado and Egg Salad Tower
✨ Description:
A beautiful, Instagram-worthy salad tower stacked high with creamy avocado, protein-rich eggs, crisp cucumber slices, juicy cherry tomatoes, and vibrant mixed greens. It’s fresh, fun, and full of flavor — perfect as a show-stopping appetizer, brunch dish, or a light and satisfying meal.
🛒 Ingredients:
- 🥑 2 ripe avocados, sliced
- 🥚 4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
- 🍅 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 🥒 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 🥗 2 cups mixed greens (e.g. arugula, baby spinach, romaine)
- 🌿 Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- 🧂 Salt and pepper, to taste
- 🫒 Olive oil, for drizzling
- 🍋 Lemon juice, for drizzling
🍳 Instructions:
1. Prep Ingredients:
- Boil the eggs (about 10 minutes for hard-boiled), peel, and slice.
- Slice avocados and cucumbers into rounds.
- Halve the cherry tomatoes.
- Rinse and dry your greens.
2. Layer Your Salad Tower:
- On a serving plate, start with a base of mixed greens.
- Begin layering in the following order (repeat until stacked high):
➤ Cucumber slices
➤ Egg slices
➤ Cherry tomatoes
➤ Avocado slices - Repeat until you’ve used up the ingredients and formed a tower shape.
3. Season & Garnish:
- Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice over the top.
- Sprinkle salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Finish with chopped parsley for a fresh green pop.
4. Serve Immediately:
- Use a long knife or salad tongs to gently divide into portions.
🍽️ Servings:
Serves 2–4 people (as a side or appetizer)
🔥 Tips & Notes:
- Tower Stability Tip: Use a ring mold or stack directly on a bed of greens to stabilize. Skewers can help keep layers intact.
- Make it Creamier: Add a drizzle of Greek yogurt dressing or tahini for an extra flavor hit.
- Go Vegan: Skip the eggs and use tofu slices or chickpeas instead.
- Add Crunch: Top with toasted seeds or crushed nuts for a crunch element.
- Keep Avocados Green: Toss slices gently in lemon juice right after cutting.
🧠 Nutritional Info (Per Serving – Approximate):
- Calories: ~290
- Protein: 9g
- Fat: 22g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 7g
- Vitamin A & C: ~35% DV
- Potassium: ~20% DV
- Cholesterol: ~180mg (from eggs)
(Values may vary depending on size of vegetables and exact portion sizes)
🌿 Health Benefits:
- Avocados: Rich in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and potassium.
- Eggs: Excellent source of complete protein, B vitamins, and choline.
- Cucumber: Hydrating and low-cal, helps with digestion.
- Tomatoes: Loaded with lycopene, which supports skin and heart health.
- Greens: Provide essential vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants.
❓ Q&A:
Q: Can I prep this ahead of time?
A: You can prep all ingredients and store separately, but assemble just before serving to keep it fresh and pretty.
Q: How do I make it more filling?
A: Add cooked quinoa, grilled chicken strips, or chickpeas for extra protein and substance.
Q: What kind of dressing works well?
A: A simple olive oil + lemon dressing, or try a herbed Greek yogurt or tahini lemon drizzle.
Q: Any tools needed for stacking?
A: Not necessary, but a food ring mold or even a cleaned empty can (top and bottom removed) helps create a perfect tower shape.
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