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ORANGE AVOCADO SALAD

mayurisjikoni
Orange Avocado Salad is a colourful, refreshing, full of flavour kind of  summer salad. Enjoy it as side or as a light meal. What I like about this salad is the delicious light orange dressing. And you can add other salad ingredients like radish, beans, quinoa, orzo, rice,  etc. Somehow I felt that oranges and tomatoes don't go together well.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Light Meal, Side Dish, Starter
Cuisine International
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

FOR THE ORANGE AVOCADO SALAD

  • 2 large oranges
  • 2 small avocados
  • 3 cups salad leaves
  • ½ cup feta
  • 4 large basil leaves
  • ¼ cup onion slices
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp almond slices

ORANGE POPPY SEED DRESSING

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup | honey
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper powder
  • 1 tsp poppy seeds

Instructions
 

PREPARATION OF ORANGE AVOCADO SALAD

  • Peel and slice an onion thinly. You need about ¼ cup slices.
  • Add 1 tbsp lemon juice and allow the onion slices to marinate for 15-20 minutes.
  • Zest the orange. I usually freeze any extra zest to use in cakes, cookies and salad.
  • Remove the remaining white skin or pith.
  • Remove the orange segments from the thin skin.
  • Peel and slice or dice the avocados. Add 1 tbsp lemon juice and toss the avocado pieces.
  • Finely chop the basil leaves.
  • Either crumble or dice the feta cheese.
  • Arrange the salad leaves in a large or two individual plates.
  • Arrange orange, avocado and onion slices on the salad leaves.
  • Scatter the feta cheese over the salad.
  • Sprinkle with almond slices.

PREPARATION OF ORANGE POPPY SEED DRESSING

  • Add olive oil, orange juice, orange zest, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, poppy seeds, maple syrup or honey in a jar or a cup.
  • If you are using a cup, whisk the dressing till it appears creamy.
  • if you are using a jar, close the lid tightly and give it a good shake. Make sure the lid is tightly screwed on.
  • The dressing should become creamy.

SERVE THE SALAD

  • Pour the dressing over the salad and enjoy.

Notes

  • Add nuts of your choice like walnuts, pecans, etc. Toast them lightly in a pan over low heat or in the microwave oven for 1-2 minutes. Chop them roughly.
  • Replace the feta with a cheese of your preference. I like to use grilled halloumi or cheese curd.
  • Use any salad leaves of your choice.
Keyword avocado orange salad, beetroot orange salad, orange avocado salad