Artichoke - Avocado Salad

Preparation

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A bed of greens is piled with wedges of hard-cooked eggs, avocados, oranges and artichokes. Each person can make his own salad and drizzle a creamy Artichoke Dressing over all. Preparation time: 30 minutes.
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1/2 head romaine lettuce, washed
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4 hard-cooked eggs, quartered lengthwise
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1 1/2 avocados, peeled
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2 navel oranges, peeled
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Cut into sections
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1/2 jar (6 oz.) marinated artichokes
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Artichoke Dressing (recipe follows)
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1. Place romaine leaves on a large platter. Arrange eggs, avocados, oranges and artichokes over the top.
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2. Prepare the dressing and place in a small bowl. Serve immediately for each person to make his own salad.
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In a blender put: 3 tbsp. marinade 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 tsp. red wine vinegar 1/2 peeled avocado 1/3 c. plain yogurt
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Blend ingredients. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped green onions.
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TIPS: This dressing makes a nice sauce for whole cooked artichokes. The addition of chilled shrimp can turn this salad into a main dish.
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Good served with: Crisp sour dough rolls and a roast pork loin. In the summer, serve with a heaping mound of whole shrimp or crab meat and French bread brushed with herb butter. For dessert, thinly sliced lemon pound cake and strawberry sherbet.
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FOR 2 SERVINGS: Half of the ingredients. FOR 8 SERVINGS: Double the ingredients.

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Yield:

6.0 servings

Added:

Monday, February 22, 2010 - 7:44am

Creator:

Anonymous

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