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Orange-Avocado Tossed Salad Recipe

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This salad grabs the mealtime spotlight whenever I serve it. The grapes, mandarin oranges and almonds add sweetness and crunch to the greens and avocado...and the dressing has a mild curry flavor.

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Orange-Avocado Tossed Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

10 cups torn red leaf lettuce
1 cup torn fresh spinach
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup halved green grapes
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 ripe avocado, peeled and sliced

Directions

In a large salad bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, garlic, sugar, curry powder and soy sauce; shake well. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Garnish with avocado. Yield: 12 servings.

Originally published as Orange-Avocado Tossed Salad in Country Woman January/February 2001, p33

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