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Salad with Mango Dressing

Ingredients :

  • 250 g. romaine lettuce (wash and dry)
  • 2 cups baby tomatoes
  • 2 cups 1 in. cubed ripe avocado (or lychees or seedless grapes)
  • 2 cups alfalfa (or Brussels sprouts or bean sprouts)

Dressing

  • 2 tsp. crushed garlic
  • 1 cup ripe cubed mango
  • 1 cup mayonnaise (or olive oil)
  • 1 tbsp. light corn syrup
  • 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds
  • 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper
(Cooking Measurements )

Cooking Procedures :

  1. Prepare the Dressing: Put in a blender then chill: crushed garlic, ripe cubed mango, mayonnaise (or olive oil), light corn syrup, toasted sesame seeds, salt and pepper.
  2. Arrange in a salad bowl: romaine lettuce, baby tomatoes, cubed ripe avocado (or lychees or seedless grapes), alfalfa (or Brussels sprouts or bean sprouts). If using bean sprouts, blanch in boiling water 1 minute, drain.
  3. Chill until ready to serve, cover tightly with plastic cling. Pour dressing when ready to serve.
  4. Serves 6 to 8.

Tip: When buying sprouts, they should be white, crisp-looking without brown spots.

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3 Responses to “Salad with Mango Dressing”

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  1. Jenylyn dela Cruz says:
    November 1, 2016 at 12:31 am

    tnx its more yummy in the Philippines!!
  2. alice says:
    April 11, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    thank you for the recipe.
  3. jeremiah says:
    July 23, 2013 at 7:12 am

    yeah awesome….yummy

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