Avocado Zucchini Salad in a Pepita Cilantro Dressing
WHAT YOU NEED
- 1/2 – cup cilantro leaves
- 1/4 – cup pepitas
- 1/2 – cup Cacique® Crema Salvadoreña
- 2 – tablespoons olive oil
- 3 – zucchini (sliced in ½ inch rounds)
- 1 1/2 – Avocados (sliced into strips)
- 1/3 – cup Cacique® Cotija Cheese (crumbled)
HOW TO MAKE IT
- Place cilantro, pepitas, and crema in a blender and blend until smooth. Set to the side. Place a frying pan over a medium high flame and pour in olive oil. Allow to get hot. Fry zucchini rounds until golden 10 to 12 minutes. Turn over once halfway through cooking time. Allow zucchini to cool. On a large serving platter pour pepita cilantro dressing and smear across plate. Overlap zucchini and avocado over dressing. Sprinkle with cotija cheese. Garnish with cilantro and pepitas if you wish.
