{"id":12622,"date":"2013-09-13T23:48:25","date_gmt":"2013-09-14T06:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=12622"},"modified":"2026-11-01T19:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T02:23:00","slug":"avocado-and-mango-salad-with-tequila-lime-vinaigrette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=12622","title":{"rendered":"Avocado and Mango Salad with Tequila-Lime Vinaigrette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/avosalad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-12623\" alt=\"avosalad\" src=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/avosalad.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/avosalad.jpg 583w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/avosalad-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>For the vinaigrette<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest (use a microplane grater)<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest (use a microplane grater)<\/p>\n<p>2 teaspoons lime juice<\/p>\n<p>1 tablespoon Reposado Tequila<\/p>\n<p>1 tablespoon sherry vinegar<\/p>\n<p>3 1\/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 to 1\/2 teaspoon Tabasco to taste<\/p>\n<p>1\/8 teaspoon sea salt<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the tortilla strips<\/p>\n<p>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/p>\n<p>1 large flour tortilla \u2013 cut in 1\/8\u201d x 2\u201d strips<\/p>\n<p>Large pinch sea salt<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the salad<\/p>\n<p>2 bunches arugula \u2013 root ends trimmed, rinsed and spun dry<\/p>\n<p>1 firm, ripe avocado \u2013 peeled and cut in 1\/8\u201d slices<\/p>\n<p>1 large ripe mango \u2013 peeled, cheeks cut in 1\/8\u201d slices<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To make the vinaigrette \u2013 Place the zests, juice, Tequila, vinegar, oil, Tabasco and salt in a small bowl and whisk until well blended. Set aside. To make the tortilla strips \u2013 Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and the tortilla strips. Saut\u00e9 for 2 to 3 minutes until golden on all sides and crispy, tossing from time to time. Remove from heat, transfer to a plate, sprinkle with salt and cool to room temperature.  Cook\u2019s note: Once cooled, the tortilla strips can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days. To serve \u2013 Place a few leaves of arugula in the center of each plate. Drizzle with half the vinaigrette. Top with slices of avocado and mangoes, alternating them and slightly overlapping the slices. Drizzle with the balance of the vinaigrette. Garnish with the tortilla strips and serve immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the vinaigrette 1\/2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest (use a microplane grater) 1\/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest (use a microplane grater) 2 teaspoons lime juice 1 tablespoon Reposado Tequila 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar 3 1\/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1\/4 to 1\/2 teaspoon Tabasco to taste 1\/8 teaspoon sea salt &nbsp; For the tortilla strips 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large flour tortilla \u2013 cut in 1\/8\u201d x 2\u201d strips Large pinch sea salt &nbsp; For the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=12622\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[118],"class_list":["post-12622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-salads-dressings","tag-avocado"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12622"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45571,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12622\/revisions\/45571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}