Plantation Salad

 

For the Dressing:

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1/2 cup orange marmalade
Juice of 1 lemon (about 1/3rd cup)
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup peanut or vegetable oil
1/3rd cup nonfat sour cream or plain yogurt
1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons white vinegar

For the Salad:

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1 small head leaf lettuce or other salad greens
1 large ripe avocado, peeled and thinly sliced
1 large orange, peeled and thinly sliced, or sectioned
1 small Bermuda onion, peeled and thinly sliced
1 small fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced into rings or bits
1/4 cup chopped cashews (optional)

For the dressing: Place marmalade and lemon juice in glass measuring cup. Heat in the microwave oven on high (100 percent power) for 2 minutes or until marmalade melts. (Or heat mixture in small saucepan over medium heat.) Stir in remaining dressing ingredients. Chill before serving.

Arrange lettuce on individual serving plates or large serving platter. Top with avocado, orange, onion and pineapple. Drizzle with dressing and garnish with cashews, if using. Serves 6.

Recipe from: ''Smucker's 100 Years of Family-Made Goodness Anniversary Recipe Book.''Salad

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