Avocado And Orange Pasta Salad Recipes

AVOCADO ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• On two salad plates, arrange the greens, orange, avocado and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salads.

AVOCADO-ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine orange juice, white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• In a seperate bowl, lightly toss segmented oranges, red leaf lettuce, and avocado.
• Pour vinegar dressing over all.
• Enjoy.

AVOCADO AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Segment the oranges by slicing off the tops and bottoms. Work around the orange using a sharp knife to cut downwards, to remove the peel and pith. Once peeled, hold in one hand and carefully cut between membranes to remove the segments. (If possible collect the juices for the dressing.).
• Cut avocados in halves and remove stones. Remove skin and then slice avocado. Use lemon juice to coat avocado to prevent browning.
• Arrange the orange and avocado on small plates, as desired, decorating with the pecans. Drizzle with the dressing.
• Dressing: combine all dressing ingredients in a screw top jar. Shake to combine. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

ORANGE-AVOCADO CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine lime juice and 3/4 teaspoon salt; cover and refrigerate. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, peas, carrots, celery and parsley. Combine the mayonnaise, orange juice, pepper and remaining salt; pour over chicken mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour., Place greens on a serving platter or individual plates. Top with chicken salad; arrange orange sections and avocado slices around salad. Sprinkle with green onions. Drizzle with lime juice mixture.

SPINACH, AVOCADO AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• If the spinach is not sold rinsed and dried, rinse it well and dry it. And if the spinach is not very young, with small leaves, remove the stems. Put the spinach in a bowl.
• Beat the lime juice and mustard together. Beat in the oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Peel the oranges and, using a sharp knife, cut away all the white pith. Divide into segments and put in a bowl.
• Cut the avocado into quarters and remove the pit. Cut the flesh from the skin and slice it. Add the slices to the bowl with the orange segments. Add the onion slices and toss with half the dressing.
• To serve, toss the spinach with the remaining dressing. Arrange the oranges, avocado and onion on top.

TANGY AVOCADO ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Using a small sharp knife, cut off all the peel and white pith from the oranges. Working over a large bowl, cut between membranes to release orange segments. Add lettuce, avocado and vinegar to the bowl; toss gently. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among 4 plates.

AVOCADO AND ORANGE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in plenty of lightly salted boiling water for 8 -1 0 minutes or until al dente. Rinse well with cold water and drain thoroughly.
• Place in a salad bowl.
• Peel the oranges, carefully removing all the pith. Segment the oranges over a bowl to catch the juices and add the segments to the pasta.
• Mix the oil and wine vinegar with the reserved orange juice and season with salt and pepper. Carefully spoon the dressing.
• into the pasta, stirring gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour to allow the flavours to develop.
• just before serving, peel, quarter and thickly slice the avocado and gently fold it into the pasta. Sprinkle with the toasted pine kernels and serve immediately.
• Cook's note: Sprinkle the sliced avocado with lemon juice to prevent it turning brown.
• Variations: Replace the pine kernels with 2 tablespoons of bacon bits.