Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Apple, Currant, Avocado and Pecan Salad takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Apple, Currant, Avocado and Pecan Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Apple, Currant, Avocado and Pecan Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Apple, Currant, Avocado and Pecan Salad are:

1 bag romaine hearts, cut up (I usually use the "Hearts of Romaine" pre-prepped salad)
1 medium avocado
1 granny smith apple
.25 cup dried currants
.25 cup pecans, crushed (can be glazed too, for more calories but really tasty flavor)
1 can mandarin oranges (preferably in juice)
.25 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon light mayonnaise

Here is how you make Apple, Currant, Avocado and Pecan Salad:

In a bowl, drain the juice from the mandarin oranges and add .25 cup orange juice to it as well as .25 cup currants. Dice the apple and add to the juice so it does not brown, then dice the avocado and do likewise. Allow to sit for a few minutes after dicing the avocado.Place the romaine hearts in a second bowl, and add the mandarin orange wedges (I usually cut them in half to spread them out more) and the pecans. Using a slotted spoon, remove the avocado, apple, and currants from the juice, placing it on top of the salad in the second bowl.Look at how much juice remains - this will be the basis for the dressing for your salad. If there's a lot of juice, drain off a little... this is by eye and guesstimate. Then, when you have enough juice to dress the entire salad, add 1 tablespoon light mayo to it and whisk well to combine. Pour over the salad, and mix well.Serving Size: Makes 4 servings.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYPIXEL.

The nutritional information for Apple, Currant, Avocado and Pecan Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 239.9

• Total Fat: 13.3 g
• Cholesterol: 1.3 mg
• Sodium: 41.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
• Protein: 2.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Apple, Currant, Avocado and Pecan Salad is Vegetarian