Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette

Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette

Avo-Citrus Salad

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 21m
Cook Time: 2m
Total Time: 23m
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
4.8 (17 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

251
Calories
21.9g
Fat
13.7g
Carbohydrate
3.2g
Protein
6mg
Cholesterol
Sodium 90mg
Sodium
Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette

Recipe Description

This Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette is a perky orange and green salad and I firstly love the colors this salad portrays, almost more than anything. Soft and creamy avocado paired with tangy, chewy tangerines, these two uniquely very different ingredients bought together bring a stunning, mouthwatering combination of flavors to open your senses.

To make Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat tangerine juice

    8 min
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    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.

  2. 2

    Cook hot pepper

    8 min
    Step 2 - Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette

    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.

  3. 3

    Chop pepper

    2 min
    Step 3 - Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette

    Set aside to cool then remove stem, skin and seeds. Finely chop remaining flesh.

  4. 4

    Prepare vinaigrette

    2 min
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    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.

  5. 5

    Add oil

    1 min
    Step 5 - Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette

    Add vegetable oil and whisk then add olive oil and whisk again.

  6. 6

    Add pepper

    1 min
    Step 6 - Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette

    If you wish more spicy dressing then add the remaining hot pepper and whisk once more. Set aside.

  7. 7

    Prepare salad

    2 min
    Step 7 - Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy VinaigretteStep 7 - Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette

    In a large salad bowl, gently toss avocados, tangerines, purslane, mint and prepare vinaigrette until well combined and coat.

  8. 8

    Serve

    Step 8 - Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette

    Top with sprinkles of feta cheese just before serving.

This Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette is a great option to serve at a party with all its colors, flavors and textures to liven up any table and event! Suited perfectly with any menu of your choice. Let us know what you think of these combinations when you tag #cookmerecipes online to reach out.

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

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