There is a Mediterranean salad that combines oranges with avocados and olives, so it's not an unheard of combination.
Recipe
- 2 avocados
- 1 tbsp of lemon juice
- 1 packet of clear gelatin
- ¼ cup cold water
- ½ cup boiling water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup vinegar
- ½ cup finely chopped green peppers
- ½ cup finely chopped celery
- 1 tbsp chopped chives
Method of preparation
- Peel the avocados, remove their stones, and dice them. Sprinkle the avocado with lemon juice.
- Sprinkle the gelatin over cold water and let it rest for five minutes. Add boiling water and stir to dissolve.
- Add sugar, salt, orange juice, and vinegar.
- Place in the refrigerator until slightly thickened.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix it together.
- Pour the mixture into an oiled loaf pan.
- Refrigerate the pan until the mixture sets.
- Unmold and serve the jellied avocado salad with mayonnaise if desired.
Note: The original recipe called for four times the amount of sugar I used. I figured, with the sweetness of the orange juice, that I could reduce that amount drastically. Most of the acidity in this recipe comes from the vinegar, not the orange juice.
