COOL-OFF-THE-HEAT AVOCADO AND WATERMELON SALAD

Cool-Off-the-Heat Avocado and Watermelon Salad image

Lovely cooling salad goes great with spicy or heavy food. It has crisp and sweet watermelon with creamy, buttery avocado topped with a zesty orange, mint vinaigrette. I serve this salad with the main course to cool off my spicy food.

Provided by MauiKattie

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 cups chopped green leaf lettuce
¼ cup sunflower sprouts
1 avocado, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
¼ cup cubed seeded watermelon
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
6 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¾ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Combine lettuce and sprouts in a bowl. Top with avocado and watermelon cubes. Sprinkle cilantro on top.
Blend orange juice, vinegar, honey, cream, and mustard in a blender or food processor. Slowly drizzle in 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons oil while blender is running. Blend in mint, salt, and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.2 g, Cholesterol 3.4 mg, Fat 37.4 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 53.2 mg, Sugar 5.1 g