Ingredients
- 1 Florida avocado, peeled and cut into large dice
- 1 ripe papaya, peeled and cut into large dice
- 1/2 Vidalia onion, thinly sliced
- 1 bunch baby arugula
- 2 tablespoons tarragon leaves
- Orange and Vanilla Vinaigrette, recipe follows
Directions
Layer salad with arugula and tarragon, then avocado, papaya and onions. Finally drizzle with vinaigrette.
Vinaigrette:
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 vanilla bean, split
- 1 garlic clove, pureed with knife
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Fresh ground black pepper
To a saucepan add orange juice, split vanilla bean and scrape seeds into juice. Add vanilla bean to juice, bring to a simmer and reduce liquid by 2/3. Meanwhile, smash garlic clove with a pinch of salt using flat side of a knife. Allow orange juice reduction to cool, remove vanilla bean, then add garlic puree, rice wine vinegar and olive oil. Stir well and season with salt and pepper. Yield: 4 servings
















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By sunnycarr_392155
Portland, OR
on January 10, 2006
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I loved this recipe so much I used it as one of the dishes I served for lunch on one of my spa packages for my dayspa. It is a perfect spa food.
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