Avocado Tangerine Salad Food

AVOCADO FRUIT SALAD WITH TANGERINE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Arrange avocados and fruit on a serving plate; sprinkle with mint and almonds. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended; drizzle over salad.

TANGERINE TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook and stir the almonds and 2 tablespoons sugar over medium-low heat for 25-30 minutes or until the sugar is melted and the almonds are toasted. Remove from the heat. Peel and section the tangerines, reserving 1 tablespoon juice., In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, onions, tangerines and almonds. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, reserved juice and remaining sugar. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

APPLE AVOCADO SALAD WITH TANGERINE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together the baby greens, red onion, walnuts, blue cheese, and lemon zest. Mix in the apple and avocado just before serving.
• In a container with a lid, mix the mandarin orange juice, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, olive oil, and salt. Drizzle over the salad as desired.

TANGERINE AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, whisk together lime juice, honey, vinegar, salt,garlic, ginger, cayenne and jalapeno.
• With a vegetable peeler, remove 2 long strips of peel (orange part only) from 1 tangerine.
• Cut strips into 1/8-inch zest matchsticks.
• Peel tangerines and separate into segments.
• Cut segments crosswise into 2 or 3 pieces.
• Add avocado, zest, and tangerines to bowl, toss to combine.
• Chill until serving time.
• Sprinkle with sunflower seeds just before serving.

AVOCADO AND TANGERINE SALAD WITH SPICY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, simmer tangerine juice for about 5-8 minutes until thickened to a syrup texture and reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Set aside to cool.
• In a small heavy skillet over medium high heat, cook hot pepper, turning a few times, for about 8 minutes until evenly charred all over.
• Set aside to cool then remove stem, skin and seeds. Finely chop remaining flesh.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk shallot, vinegar, cooled tangerine syrup, and half of the chopped hot pepper. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add vegetable oil and whisk then add olive oil and whisk again.
• If you wish more spicy dressing then add the remaining hot pepper and whisk once more. Set aside.
• In a large salad bowl, gently toss avocados, tangerines, purslane, mint and prepare vinaigrette until well combined and coat.
• Top with sprinkles of feta cheese just before serving.

TUNA, FENNEL, AVOCADO, AND TANGERINE SALAD WITH CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Brush tuna with oil; sear 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove from grill; set aside to cool.
• Dressing
• Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl; whisk until blended. Stir in zests. Add salt and pepper. Toss frisée with 1 tablespoon dressing. Divide frisée between 2 bowls; surround frisée with fennel slices. Top with orange, tangerine and avocado. Drizzle each bowl with 1 tablespoon dressing. Thinly slice tuna and place half on top of each salad. Top with fennel fronds.