Apple, Currant, Avocado and Pecan Salad
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 bag romaine hearts, cut up (I usually use the "Hearts of Romaine" pre-prepped salad)1 medium avocado1 granny smith apple.25 cup dried currants.25 cup pecans, crushed (can be glazed too, for more calories but really tasty flavor)1 can mandarin oranges (preferably in juice).25 cup orange juice1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
In a bowl, drain the juice from the mandarin oranges and add .25 cup orange juice to it as well as .25 cup currants. Dice the apple and add to the juice so it does not brown, then dice the avocado and do likewise. Allow to sit for a few minutes after dicing the avocado.
Place the romaine hearts in a second bowl, and add the mandarin orange wedges (I usually cut them in half to spread them out more) and the pecans. Using a slotted spoon, remove the avocado, apple, and currants from the juice, placing it on top of the salad in the second bowl.
Look at how much juice remains - this will be the basis for the dressing for your salad. If there's a lot of juice, drain off a little... this is by eye and guesstimate. Then, when you have enough juice to dress the entire salad, add 1 tablespoon light mayo to it and whisk well to combine. Pour over the salad, and mix well.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYPIXEL.
Place the romaine hearts in a second bowl, and add the mandarin orange wedges (I usually cut them in half to spread them out more) and the pecans. Using a slotted spoon, remove the avocado, apple, and currants from the juice, placing it on top of the salad in the second bowl.
Look at how much juice remains - this will be the basis for the dressing for your salad. If there's a lot of juice, drain off a little... this is by eye and guesstimate. Then, when you have enough juice to dress the entire salad, add 1 tablespoon light mayo to it and whisk well to combine. Pour over the salad, and mix well.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYPIXEL.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 239.9
- Total Fat: 13.3 g
- Cholesterol: 1.3 mg
- Sodium: 41.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 31.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
- Protein: 2.8 g
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