• Cut avocado in half (lengthwise) and take out the pit. Cut each half, in half. Cut each quarter piece into 3 chunks. You’ll end up with 12 avocado chunks.
• In a small bowl, mix together the ranch dressing with the Tabasco sauce or hot sauce. Start with 4 drops and taste. Add more, if desired.

To make each salad stick:

• Make a small stack of lettuce (about ⅓ cup of lettuce) and thread onto the stick.
• Next, add 1 tomato.
• Next, add 1 piece of avocado.
• Add 1 more stack of lettuce.
• Add 1 tomato.
• Next, add 1 piece of avocado.
• Repeat these steps 1 more time ending with avocado.
• Place on serving plate. Drizzle each with 1 tablespoon ranch dressing.
• These can be prepped in advance and stored in the refrigerator. Drizzle the dressing just before serving.
• This recipe can be doubled, tripled, and so on.