Ensalada De Noche Buena (christmas Eve Salad)

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 head romaine lettuce, wash dried & torn into small pieces
• 1 (16 ounce) can julienned beets, drained
• 2 apples, peeled and diced
• 1 (16 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 2 bananas, peeled and sliced into rounds
• 1 (16 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
• 1/2 cup peanuts
• 1/4-1/2 cup shaved fresh coconut (optional)
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 instructions: in a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, orange juice, vinegar, salt and cilantro.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 place lettuce into salad bowl, top with beets and fruit.
• 4 add dressing and toss lightly to mix.
• 5 top with peanuts, coconut and/or pomegranite seeds.