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Feliz Navidad Avocado Tree Salad w/ Chili Vinaigrette Recipe

Holiday buffets will look even more inviting when this pretty Christmas tree-shaped salad is on display. Served with a zesty Chili Vinaigrette dressing for a fiesta of flavor.
Prep Time: 30 minutes

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Ingredients:
  • 2 firm-ripe, Fresh Hass Avocados, halved, peeled and seeded, or more as needed
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate arils (seeds) and/ or fresh raspberries
  • 1 Tbsp. dried cranberries
  • 1 green onion, white only, sliced into rounds
  • 1 slice Star fruit or pineapple
  • 6 small chives
  • 1 cup fresh crab meat, picked over
Chili Vinaigrette Ingredients
  • 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp. dry mustard
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin
  • 1 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
  • 1/2 Tbsp. grated lemon zest
Instructions:
  1. Slice each avocado half into six equivalent size slices. Sprinkle avocado slices with the lime juice. On a large serving platter arrange avocado slices into the shape of a Christmas tree, as shown in the photo, leaving at least 3 inches at the top and bottom of the platter. Sprinkle with salt.
  2. Arrange pomegranate arils or raspberries, cranberries and green onions on top of the avocado tree to look like ornaments.
  3. Place the star fruit at the top point of the tree. (If star fruit is not available, use a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut a star out of a slice of pineapple.)
  4. Add the chives in a criss-cross pattern over the avocado slices.
  5. Arrange crab along the bottom of the tree to resemble snow.
  6. Place chili vinaigrette ingredients together in a salad dressing carafe, cover and shake a few times to combine ingredients. Serve alongside the Feliz Navidad Avocado Tree Salad.
Serving Suggestions:
Use ripe avocados that are a little on the firm side for best results, and smooth the avocado slices with a soft, food-safe paint brush dipped in lime or lemon juice.
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