Carambola Salad with Spicy Lime Dressing

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Carambola Salad with Spicy Lime Dressing

 

Recipe By :Tropic Cooking

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Fruits Salads

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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Spicy Lime Dressing:

1 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 cup honey

1 small onion

1 clove garlic

1 small red pepper

4 sprigs fresh parsley

fresh green leaf lettuce -- torn in pieces

1 avocado -- peeled and sliced

6 ounces marinated artichokes hearts -- drained

1 sweet carambola -- sliced and seeded

Ripe seeded black olives for garnish

 

To make the dressing:

In the container of a blender,combine the lime juice, honey, onion,

garlic, and red pepper.

Process until all ingredients are pureed.

 

Add sprigs of parsley and blend for just a second. Chill until ready to

use.

 

Place lettuce leaves on each of four individual salad plates.

 

Add the avocado, marinated artichoke pieces and carambola.

Sprinkle lightly with dressing and garnish with olives.

 

From TROPIC COOKING by Joyce La Fray Young, © 1987, Ten Speed Press.

 

Source:

" From TROPIC COOKING by Joyce La Fray Young "

Copyright:

" 1987, Ten Speed Press. "

 

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Per serving: 268 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (24% calories from fat);

4g Protein; 52g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 42mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2

Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : The carambola is often called star fruit.

Posted to Veg-Recipe 6/99 by J Pellegrino

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