Salad with Cilantro Dressing
Salad:
5-6 cups mixed, washed salad greens
1 rip avocado, peeled & cut in cubes
1/3 cup slivered almonds
Cilantro dressing:
1 garlic clove
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
2 green onions, trimmed
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
¼ tsp grated lime peel
1 tbsp sugar
½ cup safflower oil
In a blender, puree garlic, cilantro and green onions. Add the vinegar, lime juice, lime peel and sugar. Process until smooth. With the machine running, pour in oil.
Toss salad greens in a bowl. Place 1 portion of salad on each of 4 salad plates. Arrange avocado and almonds over salad. Drizzle on dressing. Serve immediately.
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