Italian Salads Recipes - Veal and Avocado Salad (Insalata di Vitello e Avocado) Recipe

Ingredients 

• 450 g/1lb lean cooked veal

• 3 avocados, peeled, stoned (pitted) and sliced

• 1 green (bell) pepper, finely chopped

• 1/2 cucumber, peeled and chopped

• 175 ml/3/4 cup soured (dairy sour) cream

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 15 ml/1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 Cos (Romaine) lettuce, chopped

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Method:

1. Cut the veal into 1 cm/1/2 in cubes and place in a mixing bowl. Stir in the avocados, green pepper and cucumber cubes.

2. Mix the soured cream, salt and pepper and lemon juice in a small bowl and pour the dressing over the meat mixture.

3. Toss the ingredients together until they are well coated with the dressing.

4. Arrange the chopped lettuce leaves on a large serving dish or individual plates and spoon the veal mixture in the centre. Chill before serving.