Best Celery Avocado And Bell Pepper Salad With Black Olives Recipes

Celery, Avocado, and Bell Pepper Salad with Black Olives image

Provided by Marcella Hazan

Yield For 4 persons

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 or 3 medium celery stalks
1 small or 1/2 large ripe avocado
1/2 red bell pepper
1/3 cup black olives, pitted and cut in two pieces
Fine sea salt
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Black pepper ground fresh from the mill

Steps:

1. Wash the celery under cold running water, then peel the outside of the stalks using a swivel-blade vegetable peeler. Seek to remove all the strings that you possibly can. Cut the celery into skinny strips 2 to 3 inches long and no more than 1/4 inch wide. (I'd rather you did this by hand, but if you must use the food processor, insert the large shredding disk and cut the celery into pieces short enough to fit horizontally inside the processor's feed tube.) You want to end up with about 1 1/2 cup.
2. Peel the avocado, split it in half, cut it lengthwise into sections, then cut it into thin slices no more than 1/2 inch wide.
3. Split a large red pepper in half along its creases, save one half for cooking or for other salads, wash the other under cold running water, scoop away the seeds and white pith. Cut it into 1/4-inch dice, yielding approximately 2/3 cup diced pepper.
4. Combine the celery, avocado, bell pepper, and black olives in a ceramic or glass bowl, sprinkle liberally with salt, add the vinegar, olive oil, and several grindings of pepper. Toss thoroughly, being careful not to mash the avocado too much.

Avocado Salad with Bell Pepper and Tomatoes image

Yield Serves 1

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lime
1 small garlic clove, minced
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Coarse salt
1 firm, ripe avocado, halved and pitted
1/2 yellow bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, diced
6 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 scallion, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus whole leaves for garnish

Steps:

1. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, garlic, and cayenne. Season with salt.
2. Scoop out flesh from avocado halves, reserving shells, and chop. Transfer to a bowl and add bell pepper, tomatoes, scallion, and chopped cilantro.
3. Drizzle with dressing and season with salt. Gently stir to combine. Spoon mixture into reserved shells. Garnish with whole cilantro leaves and serve immediately.

Bell Pepper Salad With Capers and Olives image

Provided by David Tanis

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 sweet bell peppers, in different colors
1 anchovy fillet, plus more for garnish
1 small garlic clove
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon capers, chopped, plus whole capers for garnish
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes, lightly salted
1/2 cup green or black olives, such as Castelvetrano or Moroccan, pitted, if desired
Arugula, for garnish (optional)
Dried Italian oregano, for sprinkling (optional)

Steps:

Cut peppers in half from top to bottom. Remove stems, seeds and veins, then slice peppers into strips about ⅛-inch wide.
Make a vinaigrette: Using a mortar and pestle, smash anchovy fillet and garlic into a paste. Transfer to a small bowl, and add red wine vinegar and chopped capers. Stir in olive oil and season vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
Put sliced peppers in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, and toss. Add vinaigrette and toss again. Leave for 10 minutes, then taste again and adjust seasoning. (The salad can sit for 15 to 20 minutes without suffering.)
Transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with cherry tomatoes, whole capers, olives and anchovy fillets. Surround with arugula, if using. Sprinkle with oregano, if using.

Celery and Avocado Salad image

Provided by Parsley

Categories Vegetable

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
1 teaspoon brown mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped sweet onion
1 cup diced red bell pepper (or green bell pepper)
2 ripe Hass avocadoes, peeled, pitted and chopped into 1/2 pieces