Avocado and Mandarin Orange Salad

Given to me by a society matron who used this as her "presentation salad" at luncheons. I recommend cutting back on the oil a bit.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup wine vinegar
• 3⁄4 cup  salad oil
• 1⁄2 cup  orange juice (fresh is best)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2  teaspoons  grated  orange peel
• 1  lemon, juice of
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups mandarin oranges
• 2  small purple onions
• 2  avocados
• 2  heads romaine lettuce
• 1  head lettuce (any leaf-type lettuce)

Directions

1. Make dressing: Combine vinegar, oil, orange juice, mustard, orange peel, lemon juice, sugar, and salt.
2. Drain mandarin oranges.
3. Slice onions into very thin slices.
4. Combine mandarin oranges, sliced avocados and onion rings.
5. Cover orange/avocado/onion mixture with dressing and refrigerate.
6. Immediately before serving, break up lettuce and spoon orange/avocado mixture over lettuce.