Avocado Blood Orange And Frissee Salad With Toasted Pecans And White Truffle Vinaigrette Recipes

BLOOD ORANGE & AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a medium-sized bowl with ice and water, and soak the onions for 10 to 20 minutes. This step makes the onions crisp and softens their flavor intensity.
• Meanwhile, on a large serving plate, layer the orange and avocado slices.
• Drain the onion well and tuck pieces in between and on top of the orange and avocado. Drizzle the salad with the lime juice and sprinkle generously with salt.
• Sprinkle the seeds and cilantro on top, then drizzle the olive oil all over it. Serve promptly.

BLOOD ORANGE AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, whisk together first eight ingredients., In a serving dish, combine avocados, grapefruit and oranges; sprinkle with onion and pomegranate seeds. Drizzle with dressing. Top with cheese. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour before serving.

BLOOD ORANGE AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Gently toss avocado and blood orange in a bowl; drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper.

AUNT MABEL'S MOLDED AVOCADO SALAD WITH TOASTED PECANS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water. In another bowl, mix together cream cheese, celery, avocado, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, and salt. Mix in onion juice, if using. Gradually stir in the gelatin mixture. Pour into an 11x7 inch glass baking dish, and refrigerate until set.
• Cut the gelatin salad into squares, and serve each square on top of a leaf of butter lettuce. Make the salad dressing by mixing the 1/2 cup mayonnaise with confectioners' sugar and lemon juice to taste. Drizzle dressing over squares, and garnish with toasted pecans.

ORANGE AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH SWEET CHILI VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, vinegar and honey; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, syrupy and reduced by about two-thirds, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the chili powder and refrigerate until cooled completely, about 1 hour.
• Arrange the orange and avocado on a round platter, shingling the pieces in a circular formation. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the orange vinaigrette over the salad and finish with the extra-virgin olive oil.

AVOCADO, BLOOD ORANGE AND FRISSEE SALAD WITH TOASTED PECANS AND WHITE TRUFFLE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Mix the vinegar and mustard; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Slowly whisk in oils; reserve.
• To assemble salad, cut each avocado half into 3 slices; fan around the outside perimeter of the plate.
• Place the orange segments between the avocado slices; sprinkle both with salt and pepper.
• Toss the frisee with 1/2 tablespoon of vinaigrette; place in the center of the plate.
• Garnish with Roma tomato and toasted pecans; drizzle with remaining vinaigrette.