Southwest Salad
Friends served us this wonderful salad when we were vacationing in Arizona. My husband particularly liked the fresh-tasting citrus-flavored dressing, and asked me to be sure to get the recipe. It's since become one of our family's favorites. We think it's especially good served with a chicken casserole. —Sharon Evans, Clear Lake, Iowa6 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 15 min.
Ingredients
- SALAD DRESSING:
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- SALAD:
- 3 heads Boston lettuce, torn
- 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 medium ripe California Avocado, peeled and sliced
- 1 small red onion, sliced and separated into rings
- 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained or fresh orange sections
Directions
- In a small bowl, whisk salad dressing ingredients; set aside. Arrange
- the lettuce, cucumber, avocado, onion and oranges on individual
- plates. Drizzle with dressing just before serving. Yield: 6
- servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 299 calories, 24 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 144 mg sodium,