Avocado Mango Salad with California Queso Blanco

For a heartier salad, add cooked bay shrimp to this salad.

Prep time: 20 minutes

Stand time: 30 minutes

Dressing:

1/2 cup canola or sunflower oil

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1 small shallot, finely diced

Salt and pepper to taste

Salad:

2 oz. mixed baby greens

2 firm but ripe avocados, halved, pitted and sliced

2 ripe mangos, peeled, pitted and sliced

1 lime, thinly sliced

3/4 cup crumbled Real California Queso Blanco, Queso Fresco, Cotija or Feta Cheese

1 oz. Real California Dry Jack Cheese shavings

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

To make dressing, whisk together oil, lime juice and shallot in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside for 30 minutes for flavors to blend. 

To make salad, arrange salad greens on plates. Arrange avocado, mango and lime slices on top and drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with cheese and cilantro. Makes 4 servings.