When I made my favorite salad the other night for the 1,000th time it dawned on me that I have never put this recipe on the blog! I kind of couldn't believe it because I've shared over 300 recipes yet this is one of my most favorite things to eat of all time. The recipe is my Mom's and she made it all the time when I was growing up. I really can't get enough of this salad, with big chunks of creamy avocado, the pop of citrus from the Mandarin oranges, and the crunch of baked almonds and fresh green onions. A basic vinaigrette finishes off this salad. Make this for yourself and the people you love immediately. You will be so happy you did!
Avocado & Orange Salad
From My Momma
Printable Version
Ingredients
1 head of lettuce
1 sliced avocado
1 small can of mandarin oranges, drained
1 bunch of green onions, chopped
1 small package of slivered almonds, baked at 400 degrees for 6 minutes
For the dressing:
1/4 cup oil (olive or vegetable)
3 tablespoons vinegar
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash of fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons sugar
Directions
Whisk ingredients for dressing and toss with all other ingredients just before serving. Use dressing sparingly!
This drink is wildly popular at Waterman's, one of our favorite restaurants on the boardwalk in Virginia Beach. Waterman's makes it with fresh oranges instead of orange juice. I always order this luscious drink when we eat at Waterman's but hadn't thought of making it myself. That was until this weekend when we were hanging out on our friend's Keith's boat and Keith made one for me. On the way home I made my hubby stop so we could buy the ingredients, which means I may or may not have consumed more than one Orange Crush this weekend. Warning: these are so gooooood you won't want to stop drinking them and could wake up the next morning with a slight headache.
Orange Crush
Printable Version
Ingredients
Vodka (the more expensive the better)
Triple Sec
Orange juice
Sprite
Fresh Oranges
Directions
For each drink pour 1 shot of vodka and 1 shot of triple sec into a glass. Squeeze the juice of 1/2 an orange into the drink (or go crazy and juice an entire orange). Top off the glass with Sprite and orange juice. Stir and enjoy!
