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Ensalada De Nochebuena (Christmas Eve Salad)


1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
1 head romaine lettuce
2 apples, peeled and sliced into thin wedges
2 oranges, peeled and segmented
2 bananas, peeled and sliced into rounds
1 cup fresh pineapple cubes
2 beets, cooked and cut into matchsticks
1/2 cup unsalted peanuts

To make dressing, whisk together olive oil, orange juice,
vinegar, salt, and cilantro in a small bowl. Set aside.

Wash and dry lettuce leaves and then shred.

Arrange the lettuce on the bottom of a glass bowl and
layer fruit and beets over it.

Top with peanuts and pour the dressing over the salad.