Southwestern Salad

By scottsdalejulie

Ingredients

• SALAD DRESSING:
• Ingredients
• 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 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.

Preparation

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