Avocado Orange Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Dressing
This retro avocado orange salad is delightfully healthy and delicious. And the orange poppy seed dressing is the perfect finishing touch.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 266kcal
Ingredients
- 3 mandarin oranges peeled, cleaned and separated into segments.
- 2 ripe avocados peeled, pit removed and cut into 1" chunks
- 3 cups chopped endive or your favorite lettuce
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- zest from one orange approximately 1 teaspoon
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt divided
- ½ teaspoon black pepper divided
Instructions
- Place the avocado chunks in a small bowl and drizzle with lemon juice. Add ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Toss gently to coat.
- Place the chopped lettuce in the bottom of a salad bowl.
- Top the lettuce evenly with the prepared mandarin orange segments and the prepared avocado chunks.
- Cover and keep chilled for up to 4 hours (if needed).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, orange zest, orange juice, and poppy seeds until smooth and creamy. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
- Before serving, season the salad lightly with additional salt and pepper (if desired), and drizzle the dressing over the salad.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 437mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 13g