This is a salad that has been adapted from the Australian Womens Weekly Barbeque Cookbook.  A great range of cookbooks!  Please be aware that an Australian tablespoon is 20mls (US & UK is 15mls), an Australian teaspoon is the same as the US & UK (5mls), and 1 cup is 250mls. 

 

Ingredients

 

2 avocados, peeled and sliced

2 mangoes, peeled and sliced

½ cup pine nuts, toasted

200 gms diced bacon, fried until just crispy,

I packet Gourmet lettuce mix

 

Dressing

 

¼ cup olive oil (normal, not Extra-Virgin)

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon French mustard

1 tablespoon thickened cream

 

Method

 

1.                   Cook bacon in pan until crisp.

2.                 Drain bacon.

3.                 Arrange lettuce over a large platter.

4.                 Then arrange avocado, mango, pinenuts and bacon over lettuce.

5.                 Top with Dressing.

6.                 Dressing:  Combine all ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake well. Refrigerate till ready to serve salad.