Artichoke - Avocado Salad
By: Anonymous
Published: Monday, February 22, 2010 - 7:44am

Preparation

1 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. 2 1/2 head romaine lettuce, washed 3 Chilled 4 4 hard-cooked eggs, quartered lengthwise 5 1 1/2 avocados, peeled 6 Sliced 7 2 navel oranges, peeled 8 Cut into sections 9 1/2 jar (6 oz.) marinated artichokes 10 Artichoke Dressing (recipe follows) 11 1. Place romaine leaves on a large platter. Arrange eggs, avocados, oranges and artichokes over the top. 12 2. Prepare the dressing and place in a small bowl. Serve immediately for each person to make his own salad. 13 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 14 Blend ingredients. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped green onions. 15 TIPS: This dressing makes a nice sauce for whole cooked artichokes. The addition of chilled shrimp can turn this salad into a main dish. 16 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. 17 FOR 2 SERVINGS: Half of the ingredients. FOR 8 SERVINGS: Double the ingredients.