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Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Jalapeño Vinaigrette

Name: Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Jalapeño Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 1/2 cup fresh tangerine juice; 1 jalapeño; 1 small shallot, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 avocados, sliced; 4 tangerines or clementines, peeled, sliced into rounds; 6 cups purslane, arugula, or watercress, thick stems trimmed; 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves; 2 ounces feta, crumbled (about 1/3 cup)

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Simmer tangerine juice in a small saucepan until syrupy and reduced to about 2 tablespoons, 5-8 minutes. Let cool.
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Heat a small heavy skillet over mediumhigh heat. Cook jalapeño, turning occasionally, until blistered and charred all over, about 8 minutes. (Alternatively, roast jalapeño directly over gas flame, turning occasionally.) Let cool; remove stem, skin, and seeds, then finely chop.
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Whisk shallot, vinegar, reduced tangerine juice, and half of jalapeñ:o in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Whisk in vegetable oil, then olive oil. Add remaining jalapeño, if desired. Set vinaigrette aside.
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Toss avocados, tangerines, purslane, mint, and vinaigrette in a large bowl; top with feta.
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DO AHEAD: Vinaigrette can be made 1 day ahead; cover and chill.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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