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california salad ( off the cuff )

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Debi Corey
Penfield, NY

This is a really yummy salad & really lives up to it's name. It reminds one of sunshine & warmth. Coming from the Northeast where winter is long & cold it's a nice salad to fix in the winter as it is in summer.

(1 rating)
yield 4 - 6
prep time 25 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For california salad ( off the cuff )

  • 1
    iceburg lettuce
  • 1
    navel orange
  • 1 sm
    red onion
  • 1
    haas avocado ( the smaller brown ones )
  • slivered almonds
  • dried cranberries
  • virgin olive oil
  • red wine vinegar or white balsamic vinegar

How To Make california salad ( off the cuff )

  • 1
    place almonds & olive oil in saute pan
  • 2
    tear up as much lettuce as you need, into salad bowl. peel orange divide into sections, remove any seeds & cut into halves or thirds, add to lettuce
  • 3
    slice red onion into very thin slices, cut larger ring into pieces if needed, add to lettuce. peel & cut avocado into cubes, add to lettuce, toss in cranberries.
  • 4
    brown almonds in olive oil, pour over salad & immediately pour red wine vinegar on salad & toss the balsamic vinegar is not as sharp & a bit sweet ( I like it better but not as pretty)

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