Australian Macadamia Nut Salad - Chef Phillip Abbott, President, Terra Spice Co.

At Chef Abbott's Australian cooking class we didn't resolve the issue of whether macadamia nuts came first from Australia or Hawaii, but we did enjoy this excellent salad using the tasty nuts.  Don't overdo the vinaigrette.  Use just enough to coat the greens, toss it and serve it.

Ingredients:

Fresh mixed greens of your choice
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 cup oil of your choice
1 tsp. coriander
1 avocado

Juice the lemons, skin and seed the avocado.  Toast the coriander in a dry skillet over medium heat, then grind the coriander.

Place all the ingredients except the oil in a blender and puree it.  Add oil slowly while blending until you have 2 parts oil to 1 part lemon juice.  Adjust oil or lemon juice to taste as needed.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Toss enough vinaigrette just to coat the greens and serve.  Serves 6.