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Avocado Salad with Strawberries

Another salad with strawberries that combines a new, unusual pairing: avocado and strawberries. This dish is not only a feast for the taste buds but also for the eyes.

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 1 lb strawberries
• 2 ripe avocados
• 5 cups oak leaf lettuce or arugula
• 3 tbsp roasted walnuts
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp orange juice
• 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp honey
• 4 sprigs mint
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Clean, wash, and cut the strawberries into pieces. Halve the avocados, remove the pits, scoop the flesh out of the shells with a spoon, and cut into cubes. Place in a bowl with the strawberries.
2. Clean, wash, and dry the lettuce. Tear into smaller pieces if necessary. Add to the bowl with the strawberries and avocados along with the roasted walnuts.
3. For the dressing, combine olive oil, orange juice, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
4. Wash the mint, shake dry, and pluck the leaves.
5. Arrange the salad with avocado and strawberries, sprinkle with mint leaves, and serve with the dressing.