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 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.