Avocado, orange and mixed green salads

With its creamy texture and mild, yet fragrant aroma, the avocado is perhaps my favorite aphrodisiac food. The provocative shape explains why some call it the testicle tree. It is a versatile fruit, excellent on its own, on sandwiches, even in smoothies. In this recipe, the avocado shares the stage with another arousing fruit, the orange in a mixed green salad with poppy seed dressing.

Prep time: 15 min
Equipment: Paring knife, 1 bowl, cutting board
Serving Size: 2

2 c mixed greens (your favorite)
1/2 avocado
1 small orange (cara cara or blood orange recommended)
1 small red onion

Poppy seed Dressing
1 T extra virgin olive oil
1 T apple cider vinegar
1/2 t poppy seeds
Pinch of salt

Slice avocado in thin long slices. Peel orange and slice into rounds. Slice the onion in thin rings, cut rings in half. In a salad bowl mix greens, avocado and orange. Sprinkle in a few rings of onion – to your taste.
Combine olive oil, apple cider vinegar, poppy seed and salt, drizzle over salad. Plate and serve.