cat lover
07-06-2006, 09:29 AM
1 ½ pounds fresh spinach, washed and dried
2 ½ avocados, seeded, peeled and cubed
1 tbsp lime juice
½ cup ripe olives, thinly sliced
½ red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup mandarin oranges
Spinach salad dressing
Spinach Salad Dressing, 2 cups
¼ cup red wine vinegar
½ tsp dry leaf tarragon, crushed
½ tsp teaspoon dijon style mustard
1 cup vegetable oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Tear spinach into bite size pieces and place in large mixing bowl. In medium bowl, drizzle lime juice over avocado cubes before tossing in salad to prevent browning and to enhance flavor. Add avocados, olives, onions and oranges to mixing bowl and toss together with salad dressing.
Dressing:
In small saucepan, bring vinegar and tarragon to a boil. Cool. Blend mustard and vinegar mixture in deep bowl. Stir well. Gradually add oil, beating till well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serves 8
2 ½ avocados, seeded, peeled and cubed
1 tbsp lime juice
½ cup ripe olives, thinly sliced
½ red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup mandarin oranges
Spinach salad dressing
Spinach Salad Dressing, 2 cups
¼ cup red wine vinegar
½ tsp dry leaf tarragon, crushed
½ tsp teaspoon dijon style mustard
1 cup vegetable oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Tear spinach into bite size pieces and place in large mixing bowl. In medium bowl, drizzle lime juice over avocado cubes before tossing in salad to prevent browning and to enhance flavor. Add avocados, olives, onions and oranges to mixing bowl and toss together with salad dressing.
Dressing:
In small saucepan, bring vinegar and tarragon to a boil. Cool. Blend mustard and vinegar mixture in deep bowl. Stir well. Gradually add oil, beating till well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serves 8