California Spinach Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 lbs fresh spinach, washed and dried thoroughly
• 5 medium ripe hass avocadoes, seeded, peeled and cubed
• 2 tablespoons limes or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup ripe olives, thinly sliced
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cups mandarin oranges, drained and quartered
• spinach salad dressing (recipe follows)
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dry leaf tarragon, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dijon-style mustard
• 2 cups vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 in small saucepan, bring vinegar and tarragon to a boil. cool.
• 2 blend mustard and vinegar mixture in deep bowl. stir well.
• 3 gradually add oil, beating until well blended.
• 4 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 5 tear spinach into bite size pieces and place in a large mixing bowl. in medium bowl, generously drizzle lime juice over avocado cubes before tossing in salad to prevent browning and to enhance flavor. add avocados, olives, onions and oranges to mixing bowl and toss together with salad dressing.