Allrecipes home
Make Us Your Home Page
bookmark
Bookmark Allrecipes.com
New Users! Create your FREE Allrecipes.com recipe box.
 
print icon

Apple Avocado Salad with Tangerine Dressing

SUBMITTED BY: Donna Smally PHOTO BY: Allrecipes

"This easy salad is perfect for a hot day and it is very filling. You wouldn't think this mixture of apples, avocados, blue cheese, and tangerine dressing would go together, but it's wonderful!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 54 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
Read Reviews (43)
PREP TIME  20 Min
READY IN  20 Min

SERVINGS

 (Help)
    
Servings
 

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (10 ounce) package baby greens
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 apple - peeled, cored and sliced
  • 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
  •  
  • 4 mandarin oranges, juiced
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, toss together the baby greens, red onion, walnuts, blue cheese, and lemon zest. Mix in the apple and avocado just before serving.
  2. In a container with a lid, mix the mandarin orange juice, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, olive oil, and salt. Drizzle over the salad as desired.
ADVERTISEMENT

REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2006 by COOKINFORFUN
I love this salad. My company loved this salad. The only thing i did differently was not to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2005 by GREYAK
this is a good recipe although i baked my walnuts w/ brown sugar and grand marnier for 15... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2005 by ZANNAH17
This salad was good, but it didn't taste like I thought it would. I made 3 changes. 1. I added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2006 by PURPLEONE
WOW !! This salad rules! Light,and totally flavorful. I also used candied walnuts-pan toasted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2005 by JENNAC8I8
Everyone loved this salad! I used feta instead of blue cheese and people raved! The dressing... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2005 by HEARTS_ANGEL
The perfect salad to accompany a dinner for guests. I added more avocado than indicated, but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2005 by ANNERSBANANERZ
This was great! I didn't exactly follow directions, though. I used romano lettuce, fetta... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2004 by Bryan
I brought this to a big pot-luck dinner party, and everyone was talking about it. They all... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2005 by KIDPROF
This was delicious. I loved the combination of flavors. I made it for guests and it was a hit. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2005 by MARKCOSENZA