sunday salad: mango, avocado and greens

mango, avocado and greens

dressing ingredients:

• 1/3c fresh squeezed orange juice
• 2 tbsp walnut oil
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 2 tsp dijon mustard
• sea salt & ground pepper to taste

salad ingredients:

• local fresh greens (i used butter lettuce & red lettuce from the farmers market and arugula from my organic home delivery box)
• red onion, thinly sliced
• cucumber, thinly ribbon sliced
• mango, sliced
• avocado, sliced
• 1 pear, cut in half
• basil sheep cheese (from Avondale Farm)
• bacon bits (from Island Taylored Meats)
• ground cardamom

method for dressing

combine all ingredients in a jar. shake vigorously. so easy.

method for salad

clean and tear the greens. place them in a large bowl with the red onion.

toss the greens & onion with dressing. place on plate.

arrange sliced cucumber, mango and avocado around greens.

grill pear halves over high heat. place a half on each plate and sprinkle with ground cardamom.

top greens with diced cheese and bacon bits.

a wonderful late spring paleo lunch with a lover.