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Mâche and Avocado Salad with Tortilla Strips

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Mâche and Avocado Salad with Tortilla Strips Quentin Bacon

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
5 6-inch-diameter corn tortillas, each cut into 3 x 1/2-inch strips
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon chopped shallot
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
10 cups (loosely packed) mâche or baby spinach
1 avocado, peeled, pitted, cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick strips
  1. Step 1

    Heat 1/4 cup oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry tortilla strips until golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels. Sprinkle with salt.

    Step 2

    Whisk lime juice, shallot, and honey in small bowl. Whisk in 3 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper. DO AHEADCan be made 1 day ahead. Cool strips completely and store in airtight container at room temperature. Cover and chill dressing.

    Step 3

    Place mâche and avocado in large bowl. Add dressing; toss. Season with salt and pepper. Top with tortilla strips.

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  • Loved it! Very refreshing and good choice for summer dinners!

    • WannaBeMiniCook

    • 10/3/2011

  • 使宴会——这个沙拉碗completely cleared! Of course, since I love avocados I doubled up on them. Also, I ended up using baby spinach instead of the mache as indicated in the recipe as 1) I didn't know what mache was, and 2) the fact that baby spinach was a lot easier to obtain in the supermarket than mache. No one ever noticed the difference and the flavors were great together! Everyone ended up asking me for the recipe so, the substitution also passed their "taste test". Have made this salad several times this way ever since and every time this salad is a dish that never has any leftovers! Try it this way and you won't be disappointed!

    • jlee08

    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    • 1/14/2009

  • I topped this salad with the Tequila-Glazed Chicken With Jalapeno, also from this site, to make it more of an entree. I thought it was only okay, but the boyfriend really liked it (and he's picky) so I'll probably make it again. Oh, ALSO: I added jicama (cut into matchsticks) and didn't have enough lime juice for the dressing so I subbed a dash of white vinegar.

    • lianita59

    • Los Angeles, CA

    • 9/1/2008

  • I made this to go with chili and it was perfect. Simple to make & good flavor. Thr tortilla strips are a must.

    • Anonymous

    • Frisco, TX

    • 10/15/2007

  • There is nothing earth-shattering here but I really really liked this salad. It was very easy and the tortilla strips were a nice change from croutons.

    • Anonymous

    • My Kind of Town, Chicago

    • 7/26/2007

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