CURRIED FRUIT AND NUT SALAD

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This salad always gets finished at Potlucks. I generally like it with more grapes, mandarin slices and curry powder but adjust to your own taste.

Provided by Becky in Junction C

Categories     Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 head red leaf lettuce or 1 head romaine lettuce
1 cup fresh spinach
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, sections
1 cup red grapes
1/2 cup salad oil
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
1 garlic clove
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons dried chives
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 avocado

Steps:

  • Tear lettuce and spinach into bite size pieces.
  • Cut grapes in half.
  • Drain orange segments.
  • Mince garlic.
  • Peel, seed and slice avocado.
  • In salad bowl combine lettuce, spinach, orange segments and grapes.
  • In screw top jar combine salad oil,vinegar,garlic, brown sugar, chives, curry powder and soysauce.
  • Shake dressing until combined.
  • Just before serving toss some of the dressing with the salad.
  • Garnish with avocado and almonds.
  • Pass around the remaining dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.4, Fat 28, SaturatedFat 3.6, Sodium 79.5, Carbohydrate 23.1, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 15, Protein 4.3

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