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!
1DOLE Fridge Pack Mandarin Oranges segments without the juice
2shallotssliced
1/2cupcashewstoasted or roasted
1/8teaspoonchili flakes
For the Citrus Salad Dressing
2tablespoonslemon juice
1/4cupMandarin Orange juice from the DOLE Fridge Pack
1Tablespoonhoney mustard
1/8teaspoonsalt
1/8teaspoonoregano
pinchchili flakes
1/3cupolive oil
Instructions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 523Calories 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.