KUMQUAT SALAD

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This is a delicious and colorful salad certain to please friends who appreciate unusual cuisine!

Provided by Jill S

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
⅓ cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon brown sugar
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
5 ounces mixed baby greens
2 green onions, chopped
½ cup chopped celery
1 carrot, julienned
½ cup broccoli florets
½ cup cauliflower florets
1 avocados - peeled, pitted and diced
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 ounces grated Asiago cheese
3 ounces pine nuts, toasted
4 ounces kumquats - rinsed, seeded and sliced

Steps:

To prepare the dressing, place extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, and pepper in a small container with a lid. Shake well to blend.
In a medium bowl, toss together baby salad greens, green onions, celery, carrot, broccoli, and cauliflower. Sprinkle avocado with lemon juice, and toss into the mixture. Sprinkle mixture with Asiago cheese and pine nuts. Toss in kumquats. Serve with the olive oil dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 473.5 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 12.7 mg, Fat 41.3 g, Fiber 8.1 g, Protein 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 221.3 mg, Sugar 6.7 g