Magnolia Cafe Salad

 

Serves six.

 

Ingredients for the Dressing:

 

1 Cup Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice

Tablespoon White Wine Vinegar

1Tablespoon Champagne Vinegar

2 Shallots, Peeled and Chopped Fine

1/2 Teaspoon Honey, or More to Taste

1/4 Cup Olive Oil

Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper to Taste

 

Ingredients for the Salad:

 

3 small Mangoes, Peeled, Sliced Lengthwise

1/2 Jicama, Peeled and Cut into Length-wise Strips

6 Cups Arugula, Baby Preferred, Washed and Dried

2 Avocados, Peeled, Sliced Length-wise

3 small Eating Oranges, Peeled, Segmented

12 Mint Leaves, Cut into Julienne Strips

 

Directions

 

1. For dressing, pour orange juice into a saucepan, bring to a boil and reduce by half.

    Allow juice to cool, then whisk in vinegars, shallots, honey, oil, and salt and pepper.

    Add a little vinegar if too sweet, or if too acidic.

 

2. Combine mango, jicama, arugula, avocado, and oranges in a bowl.

    Drizzle dressing over the salad ingredients, toss and garnish with mint strips.