Ensalada De Noche Buena (Christmas Eve Salad)
- 4 oranges, peeled, sectioned and cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 1 large red grapefruit peeled, sectioned and cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 3 cups jicama, peeled and cut into matchstick strips
- 6 red radishes, slivered
- 2 apples, chopped
- 2 prickly pears, chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime rind
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tablespoons honey
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds, about 2 pomegranates
- 1/4 cup pecans
- With a sharp knife, cut the peel from the oranges and the grapefruit, section them and reserve the juice. Peel and cut the jicama into matchstick thin slices. Slice the radishes and chop the apple. Peel the prickly pears and chop, careful to reserve the juice. Combine oranges, grapefruit, jicama, prickly pears and radishes. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
- Prepare the dressing by combining the lime rind, lime juice, Greek yogurt and honey in a small bowl and the reserved juices from the oranges, grapefruit, and prickly pears, stirring until smooth.
- Arrange the lettuce in a large bowl, lightly toss the chilled fruit mixture with the lettuce then drizzle the yogurt dressing evenly over the salad. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and pecans.
- Serve immediately.
oranges, red grapefruit, jicama, red radishes, apples, lime rind, lime juice, greek yogurt, honey, romaine lettuce, pomegranate seeds, pecans
Taken from food52.com/recipes/8734-ensalada-de-noche-buena-christmas-eve-salad (may not work)