Craving Summer? Two Fresh Salads with Avocado

The most recent issue of Fine Cooking has an excellent article by Deborah Madison on the mighty avocado. We immediately zeroed in on these two recipes for summer-y avocado salads, a sure cure for our winter woes!

That first salad is for the tropical fruit lovers! It pairs slices of avocado with mango and pineapple, two fruits that are at their best right now. Tender arugula makes a zesty base for the sweet-tart fruits.

The other salad features nutty red quinoa salad dressed with a lemon-cumin vinaigrette. Dried fruits and toasted almonds join the cubes of creamy avocado. This sounds light and refreshing, yet still satisfying on a cold day.

Either one of these salads would perk up a winter dinner party and make a nice contrast with roasted winter vegetables and a braise. We're indebted to Deborah Madison and Fine Cooking for bringing us this welcome taste of sunshine!

Get the Recipes from Fine Cooking:
• Quinoa and Avocado Salad with Dried Fruit, Toasted Almonds, and Lemon-Cumin Vinaigrette
• Avocado, Mango, and Pineapple Salad with Pistachios and Pickled Shallots

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Comments (5)

My FAVORITE thing to eat in the winter is an avocado grapefruit salad. So tasty. Martha has a nice version on her site.

I love avocadoes. Just wish they weren't so expensive.
Here are two of my favorite creations that scream summer:
1) corn, tomato, avocado, crab salad

2) mango, tomato, avocado salsa

lol, a friend just introduced me to a avocado mayo sandwich last year. White bread spread with mayo and slices of avocado and sprinkled with a little bit of salt. So rich and so gooooood.

I like tuna with a splash of lemon juice, salt and pepper, red onion, advocado slices on pepperidge farm pumpernickle/rye swirl bread. Delish!

I usually eat avacado tucked into quesadillas, with red cabbage, sauteed onions and roasted poblanos. And a bit of cheese, of course.