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Tropical Crunch Salad
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Preparation time: 30 min. |
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Cooking time: 5 minutes |
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Ideal condiment: barbecued chicken |
Shopping List
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limes, oranges, leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, red onion,
strawberries, avocados, pecan halves |
Food items that are probably in your frig!
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oil, sugar |
Ingredients
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1/4 cup sugar |
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2/3 cup pecan halves |
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Dressing |
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2/3 cup vegetable oil |
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Juice of 2 limes (about 1/4 cup) |
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2 tablespoons orange juice |
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2 tablespoons sugar |
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1 teaspoon grated lime peel |
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1 teaspoon grated orange peel |
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6 cups torn romaine lettuce |
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6 cups torn leaf lettuce |
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1 red onion, thinly sliced |
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1 large orange, peeled, sliced or sectioned |
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1 pint strawberries, hulled, halved |
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2 avocados, wedged |
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Serves 6 |
Step 1
Combine sugar and pecans in a small skillet. Cook over low
heat until sugar melts. Stir to coat pecans. Spread on aluminum foil. Let
cool. Break pecans apart.
Step 2
Meanwhile, combine vegetable oil, lime juice, orange
juice, sugar, lime peel and orange peel in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
Cover jar; shake well to combine.
Step 3
Combine lettuces, onion, orange and strawberries in a
large bowl.
Step 4
When ready to serve, peel, pit and slice avocados. Add to
bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad. Toss gently. Top with pecans.
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| Pre - Prepared Items for even Faster
Serving Times You can prepare through step 2 up to 4 hours ahead. |
Money Savers If strawberries are
out of season, and unavailable, or priced too high, use 2 chopped peeled
pears instead. Even when berries are in season and priced low, pears may
be the better buy. |
Serving Variation
Spice up the pecans by adding 1/4 teaspoon each cayenne,
cinnamon and cloves in step 1. |
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