Citrus Salad with California Avocado
Description
The following recipe meets the "5 A Day for Better Health" program criteria. This means that this recipe does not exceed the following: 30% of calories from fat; 10% of calories from saturated fat; 100 mg cholesterol and 360 mg sodium per serving.
Ingredients
- 3 medium corn tortillas
- 3 medium oranges
- 3 medium grapefruits
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp raspberry vinegar
- 1 medium California avocado, peeled and sliced
- 6 sprigs fresh mint for garnish (optional)
Procedures
- Slice corn tortillas into very thin strips.
- Dry the strips by placing on a cookie sheet and baking in a preheated 225°F oven for approximately 15 minutes.
- Set aside.
- Grate the rind of the three oranges.
- Set aside.
- Peel, section, and seed the oranges and grapefruits, removing the bitter white membrane.
- Set section aside.
- In a large bowl mix honey, raspberry vinegar, and orange and grapefruit sections.
- Add grated orange rind and toss gently.
- Top with avocado slices, tortilla strips, and a sprig of fresh mint for garnish.
- Serving suggestions: this is an interesting way to serve breakfast or brunch fruit.
