Orange Avocado Salad

Name: Orange Avocado Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
Ingredients: DRESSING:; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup canola oil; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1/4 teaspoon salt; SALAD:; 1 medium head iceberg lettuce, torn; 2 cups torn red leaf lettuce; 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and sliced; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1 medium cucumber, sliced; 1/2 medium red onion, sliced; 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained

For a beautiful salad with an unbeatable combination of flavors, you can't miss with this recipe. We love the mellow avocado together with sweet mandarin oranges and crisp cucumber. The tangy dressing makes this dish special. It's a great summertime salad to serve with grilled meat. -Latressa Allen, Fort Worth, Texas

Ingredients

DRESSING:
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
SALAD:
1 medium head iceberg lettuce, torn
2 cups torn red leaf lettuce
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup orange juice
1 medium cucumber, sliced
1/2 medium red onion, sliced
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained

Directions

In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine dressing ingredients; shake well. Chill.
Just before serving, toss the greens in a large salad bowl. Dip the avocado slices into orange juice. Arrange the cucumber, red onion and oranges over greens. Add the avocado (discard remaining juice). Serve with dressing.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 132 calories, 11g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 84mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Orange Avocado Salad in Taste of Home June/July 1995

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Aquarelle

Oct 27, 2008

Looks like the ingredient list got cut off. Additionally this recipe calls for 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced into rings, and 1 11-ounce can of mandarin oranges, drained.Hey, TOH, get with the program!
rrrmom

May 26, 2008

The directions and photo indicate this recipe includes onions and oranges; however, they are not mentioned in the list of ingredients. I'm assuming red onions sliced in rings(from the photo) and drained mandarin oranges.