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A half plate showing details of the Avocado Salad with oranges, citrus dressing, two spoons and some cashews

Avocado Orange Salad with Citrus Dressing

This Avocado Orange Salad is the perfect lunch or dinner for busy days! Just a handful of simple ingredients and you can make this delicious, filling, sweet and spicy salad! Top it with a citrus dressing and it’s like sunshine on a plate!
Course Salad, Side Dish, vegetarian
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword Avocado Salad, Citrus Dressing, Orange Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 523 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

For the Salad

  • 3 cups Arugula or your favorite greens
  • 3 avocados
  • 1 DOLE Fridge Pack Mandarin Oranges segments without the juice
  • 2 shallots sliced
  • 1/2 cup cashews toasted or roasted
  • 1/8 teaspoon chili flakes

For the Citrus Salad Dressing

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup Mandarin Orange juice from the DOLE Fridge Pack
  • 1 Tablespoon honey mustard
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon oregano
  • pinch chili flakes
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

Instructions

  1. Prepare the salad dressing by mixing all ingredients in a small bowl. Use a whisk to blend all ingredients together until the dressing is thick and emulsified. Adjust the chili flakes to your taste. Also, read notes for adjusting the sweet : tangy balance of the dressing and work accordingly.
  2. To make the salad, start by adding your greens to a large salad plate. Drizzle 2 Tablespoons of the salad dressing over the greens and toss them well to coat.
  3. Peel the avocado and remove the seeds. Use a small spoon to remove each avocado half from its shell, and then use a small paring knife to slice the avocados into slices.
  4. Arrange the avocado slices over the greens in clumps of 3-5 slices. Add the Mandarin Oranges over the greens, followed by the shallots and nuts, and sprinkle some chili flakes on top. Chili flakes are optional, but even a tiny pinch adds a great contrast of spice to the sweetness of the Mandarin Oranges.
  5. Drizzle about 3 tablespoons of the dressing (more or less to your tastover the finished salad and serve right away. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

-Avocados have a neutral flavor, so you need to add a variety of flavors and contrasts to make it interesting.
-Adding Mandarin Oranges from DOLE Fridge Packs is a perfect complement to avocados when combined with a bitter type of green. Plus, it makes the salad nutrient dense with at least 1 serving of fruit.
-Nuts are another great texture and nutrient-dense factor to add to your salads. Toasted, roasted, salted, or not is all optional. Likewise, the type of nut is optional.
-Make citrus dressing that makes the fruit sweetness shine, yet adds a slight tangy balance.
-Adding fruit juice to the salad dressing is a great way to enforce the sweetness and fruity flavor in your salad.
-Never dress your salads in advance. Always dress right before serving.
-The extra salad dressing can be used as a marinade, a dipping sauce, or sandwich spread if mixed with mayo.
-Dress your greens first with a tablespoon of dressing before layering the rest of the ingredients.

Nutrition Facts
Avocado Orange Salad with Citrus Dressing
Amount Per Serving
Calories 523 Calories from Fat 423
% Daily Value*
Fat 47g72%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Sodium 93mg4%
Potassium 1002mg29%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 775IU16%
Vitamin C 35mg42%
Calcium 61mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.