Grilled California Avocado Salad

Description
Easy, elegant first course that combines seasonal baby greens, a creamy grilled California avocado, salsa and goat Cheese.

Ingredients

 * 1 ripe California avocado
 * 1/3 Cups garlic-flavored olive oil
 * Seasonal baby greens with radiccio
 * ½ Cup good-quality chunky tomato salsa
 * 6 oz crumbled goat Cheese
 * ½ Cup finely-diced yellow tomatoes

Directions

 * 1) Prepare charcoal, gas grill, or stove-top grill pan.
 * 2) Halve the avocado (keeping it in its shell) and remove the pit.
 * 3) Lightly brush cut sides with garlic-flavored olive oil.
 * 4) Grill halves (cut side down) until lightly marked, about 3-5 minutes.
 * 5) Toss greens lightly with garlic-flavored olive oil and mound on plates.
 * 6) Gently scoop the avocado out of the shell (keeping it in one piece) and place on top of the greens.
 * 7) Fill the avocado cavity with salsa, and sprinkle with the goat Cheese.
 * 8) Garnish with finely-chopped yellow tomatoes.