Avocado Orange Salad Recipe

So avocado does seems to be the “cool kid on the block” these days! But in all seriousness … this salad!!!😍 Specifically – it’s healthy, soooo flavorful, light-yet-filling and appet-EYE-zing! Where do you even begin on this avocado orange salad recipe?!

If it’s true that you eat with your eyes first, then let’s start there. With invigorating hues of  orange and bright green, this salad does not disappoint! And as appet-EYE-zing as it looks, the taste is even more uh-MMM-azing!

Avo lovers will need no encouragement to dive right into this spectacular salad. But if you are on the fence with avocado devotion, this salad is the perfect place to start! The intriguing combination of flavors and textures in this avocado orange salad play so well together. Not one ingredient overpowers another. But this salad, packed full of nutrients, is a power-play for your day!

Benefits

Avocado is loaded with nutrients and full of good fats. As a result, this helps your body absorb nutrients from plant foods. Consequently a win-win in this salad recipe from Bronner’s 2nd edition of “Flavorful Favorites.” Oranges host their own vitamin and mineral benefits like vitamin C, calcium and magnesium, just to name a few.

Should I keep going?! Because I can!

Salad The Right Way

This salad is SO SATIATING!! Nothing is worse than when you’re trying to “eat healthy” only to find yourself scouring the kitchen a half-hour later from (what feels like) starvation … Okay, that might be a bit dramatic. But I’m sure someone else has felt this way, too. (Please tell me I am not the only one?!) I have found that adding good fats like avocados and walnuts to salads staves off the aforementioned side affect from skimpy salads. As a result, I’m full for HOURS! In addition, I know my body is absorbing all the nutrients properly, which makes me feel like I am not eating salad in vain.

Despite the fact that I’ve had avos in many different types of dishes, I’d never had them paired with oranges, like this. And can I just say, WOW!? Creamy avocado and sweet juicy oranges are balanced by the tang of feta cheese and onions on a flavorful palette of fresh, crisp lettuce.

Moreover, this citrus salad had me saying,

I’ve tried to do this salad justice, but really, you just have to try this for yourself!  Undoubtedly, you’ll be just as amazed at how deliciously dynamic this bright and colorful salad is!

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AVOCADO ORANGE SALAD

Serves 2

Salad Ingredients:

– 2 cups torn salad greens
– Naval orange, peeled and sectioned (1)
– Lg. ripe avocado, peeled and sliced (1)
– Small onion, chopped or sliced thin (1)
– 1 Tbl. chopped walnuts, optional
– 1 Tbl. crumbled feta cheese, optional

Citrus Dressing Ingredients:

– 1/8 cup vegetable oil
– 2 Tbl. orange juice
– 1 Tbl. lemon juice
– 1 Tbl. sugar
– ½ tsp. grated orange peel
– 1/8 tsp. salt
– 1/8 tsp. celery seed

Alternate Dressing Ingredients:

– 1 Tbl. fresh-squeezed orange juice
– 1 tsp. lemon juice
– 2 Tbl. white vinegar
– ¼ tsp. mustard powder
– ¼ tsp. black pepper, coarsely ground
– 1 Tbl. minced scallions
– ½ tsp. minced garlic

Instructions:

1. Arrange torn salad greens, orange, avocado and onion slices.
2. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine dressing ingredients; shake well.
3. Drizzle over salad.
4. Top with walnuts and feta cheese if desired.
5. Serve immediately.

*submitted by Maria Bronner-Sutorik

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What’s more, this avocado orange salad is perfect any time of the year!

In the summer time when produce is at its peak and you are looking to make something quick and easy to escape the heat, this light but filling salad will hit the spot! Avocados and oranges seem to be pretty easily found during the winter season, too, so this vibrant salad is sure to make a merry & bright side to your next holiday gathering! Undoubtedly, a welcomed breath of fresh air alongside all those carb-heavy and sugar-laden options. The holidays don’t mean your health goals have to go out the window! (Or maybe you’ve just earned yourself that extra piece of Aunt Kathleen’s famous Apple Coffee Cake!)

You can prepare this dish on serving plates or impress guests at your next gathering by arranging it on a large, beautiful platter like we did! They’re sure to marvel at your culinary talents!

“Knock-knock.”
“Who’s there?”
“Orange”
“Orange who?”
“Well, Orange you glad I brought avocado to this party?!”😂