Ingredients

For Vinaigrette:

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup raspberry vinegar (not raw) or raw apple cider vinegar

1 1/2 tablespoons agave or maple syrup (not raw)

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

dash of cayenne pepper

For Salad:

Baby romaine or mixed greens

1/2 cup dried cherries (preferably with no added sugars)

1/2 cup sliced red onion

1/2 cup sliced fennel

1/2 cup coarsely chopped raw candied pecans

1/2 avocado, sliced

alfalfa sprouts, optional

Recipe Directions

Combine all ingredients for vinaigrette in glass jar and shake. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Construct salad and top with half the vinaigrette, serve remaining on side or save for another day.

Greeneyedlady's Thoughts

By greeneyedlady

Love was in the air when I served this seductive salad, brimming with nature’s aphrodisiacs, this past Valentine’s Day. Adapted from a recipe found in The New InterCourses: An Aphrodisiac Cookbook, by Martha Hopkins and Randall Lockridge, this continues to be one of my most shared and complimented recipes. My sister first served the original version of this salad to me 4 years ago, and the flavors and sensations that aroused my palette then, continue to hold steady each and every time I make it. Use this salad to reignite the flame in your relationship, and if not, well at least you’ll have a damn good salad that is sure to make you scream out for more!

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Graceful Heather's Review

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Stunning! Thank you for sharing! :)

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Jun 21, 2011

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This looks like one sexy salad ;-)

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Jun 13, 2011

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I just ate this salad for dinner, and it was AMAZING! Definitely a keeper, I will be making it again and again.

Thank you for the recipe!

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awaken2life's Review

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I love this salad and so does everyone else that tries it. A good raw dish to bring to gatherings with non-raw foodies. It isn't just a boring salad, it is a work of beauty. Thank you.

Jun 27, 2011

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ZenSugar's Review

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I was out of cinnamon and then ran to the market. Oh an I used dried

cranberries instead.This salad took me 10 minutes to make and I LOVED the fact that it

didn't have too much olive oil and no garlic. This will be a staple. Thanks!

awaken2life

Jun 21, 2011

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This looks like one sexy salad ;-)

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silystarrfish

Jun 13, 2011

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I just ate this salad for dinner, and it was AMAZING! Definitely a keeper, I will be making it again and again.

Thank you for the recipe!

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greeneyedlady

May 25, 2011

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Thank you Lady Raven. Let me know if it works;)

May 21, 2011

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Graceful Heather's Review

Cherry Avocado Salad
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Stunning! Thank you for sharing! :)

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