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Mango Cherry Avocado Salad

Create a super refreshing, yet simple to prepare, salad with slices of avocado, chunks of mango, and a heaping of dried cherries.

Ingredients:
8 cups spring mix lettuce
3 Tablespoons tart cherry juice
1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 /2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon coriander seeds, coarsely cracked
1 Tablespoon honey
1 Tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup diced red onion
2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and sliced thin
1 large, ripe mango, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 1/3 cups dried tart cherries

Directions:
Divide lettuce evenly onto 4 salad plates. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together cherry juice, vinegar, mustard, coriander seeds, honey, olive oil, and salt/pepper. Set aside. Layer evenly atop each of the lettuce heaps, the diced red onion, the avocado slices, the mango chunks, and the cherries. Drizzle the dressing over the top and serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition Info:
Nutrition Facts per serving: 333 calories, 14 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 48 g carbohydrate, 0 mg cholesterol, 4 g protein, 7 g fiber, 46 mg sodium; Daily Values: 43% vitamin A; 67% vitamin C; 9% calcium; 20% iron

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