Orange and Avocado Salad

This refreshing Orange and Avocado Salad makes a colorful and flavorful lunch or dinner meal salad. I especially love this salad served as a side dish with a Mexican-inspired meal.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword Orange and Avocado Salad

Prep Time 25

Chilling Time 30

Total Time 55

Servings people

Calories 305kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 tbsps. fresh lemon juice
2 tsps. avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil
2 tsps. granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges in light syrup drained
1 avocado, peeled and diced (whole avocado should weigh about 6.5 oz. before peeling & dicing)
1/2 cup (1.5 oz.) thinly sliced red onion
3 cups lettuce greens (mix of romaine and spring mix)

Instructions

Add orange juice, lemon juice, oil, sugar and salt to a mason jar, shaking vigorously until combined.
1/4 cup fresh orange juice, 2 tbsps. fresh lemon juice, 2 tsps. avocado oil , 2 tsps. granulated sugar, 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
In a large bowl, add mandarin oranges, avocado and red onion. Stir in the orange juice mixture gently (you don't want to mush up the avocados). Cover and let chill 30 minutes while the flavors blend.
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges in light syrup , 1 avocado, peeled and diced , 1/2 cup (1.5 oz.) thinly sliced red onion
Add lettuce to the chilled orange mixture and toss slightly.
3 cups lettuce greens (mix of romaine and spring mix)

Notes

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