[recipe] Mandarin Avocado Toss

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Mandarin Avocado Toss

 

1/2 cup sunflower kernels

1/2 cup slivered almonds

2 Tbs butter or margarine

1/2 cup olive oil

3 Tbs red wine vinegar

1 Tbs lemon juice

2 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground mustard

1 garlic clove, minced

4 cup torn leaf lettuce

1 can (11oz) mandarin oranges, drained

1 ripe avocado, peeled and cubed

1 to 2 green onions, chopped

 

In a small skillet, saute sunflower kernels and almonds

in butter. Cool. Meanwhile, in a jar with a tight-fitting lid,

combine oil, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, salt, mustard

and garlic; shake well. In a large salad bowl, toss the

lettuce, oranges, avocado, onions and sunflower kernel

mixture. Drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings