MANGO AVOCADO SALAD
Avocado & Mango Salad is one of the easiest salad to make. Tasty, filling and a perfect light meal during summer or hot days. This salad keeps you full for several hours. Adding homemade fresh orange dressing makes it more exotic.
Ingredients
FOR THE SALAD:
- 1 large avocado or 2 small ones
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 large mango ripe but firm
- 2 cups salad leaves
- 1 small onion peeled and sliced
- handful fresh mint leaves
FOR ORANGE SALAD DRESSING:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar or any other good vinegar
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp coarse pepper powder
- ½ tsp orange zest
Instructions
PREPARATION OF THE ORANGE DRESSING:
- Add all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk.
- Or add them in a jar, close the lid tightly.
- Give the jar a good shake.
PREPARATION OF THE SALAD:
- Peel and cut the avocado into chunks. Drizzle with lemon juice and toss lightly.
- Peel and cut the mango into chunks.
- Thinly slice the onion.
- Add the sliced onion, avocado, mango, mint and salad leaves in a bowl.
- Toss lightly.
- Add the orange salad dressing and serve.
Notes
- Use any salad leaves of your choice.
- Add a dressing of your choice.
- Always add lemon juice to cut avocado to prevent it from turning black.
- Allow it to chill in the fridge for 30-60 minutes. Tastes really refreshing during summer.
- Add nuts, seeds or your choice.
- Replace fresh mint with other herbs.