cactus pear vinaigrette

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Cactus Pear Vinaigrette

 

Recipe By :Andy Boy Produce

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Cactus Pear

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 quarts mixed baby greens

1/2 red or yellow onion -- sliced thin

1 medium orange -- peeled and sectioned

Cactus Pear Vinaigrette:

(Makes about 1 cup)

2 fresh cactus pears

1/2 cup salad oil

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves -- crushed

Few grinds fresh black pepper

 

Toss greens, onion and orange sections with about 1/2 cup dressing until greens

are well coated. Add more dressing, if desired

 

Cactus Pear Vinaigrette:

Cut ends off each cactus pear. Cut a slit down side of each cactus pear.

Starting at slit, gently pull off skin and discard. Cut fruit into chunks and

put into blender container. Blend until smooth. Press through coarse strainer to

remove seeds, then add cactus pear puree, oil, vinegar, salt, tarragon and

pepper and blend to mix. Refrigerate any unused dressing for another salad.

 

TIP - This luscious magenta-colored fruit grows on the side of a cactus leaf.

Andy Boy's special blood red variety is juicy and has a flavor all its own,

similar to a watermelon/pear flavor. Peel pears, slice and eat; the seeds are

100% edible and a good source of fiber. Of if you prefer, puree fruit and remove

the seeds. Cactus Pear puree adds color & flavor to any beverage or salad

recipe.

 

Description:

" orange and onion salad "

Source:

" http://www.andyboy.com/recipes/recipes.html "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 156 Calories; 14g Fat (75.8% calories

from fat); 2g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 82mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 4163 4288 0 0 0 5108 0 0 0 1484 0

 

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