Name: Citrus Avocado Salad Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For Salad:; 5 oz Mixed greens; 2 large ruby-red grapefruits; 1 large avocado; 1 handful fresh basil leaves; 1 handful fresh mint leaves; ½ medium red onion; ½ cup almonds; Sesame seeds; For Vinaigrette:; 2 tbsp avocado oil; 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 tsp maple syrup; ½ tsp sesame oil; ¼ tsp ground ginger; ¼ tsp garlic powder; sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper

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How To Make Citrus Avocado Salad

Try this healthy avocado salad recipe that is filled with the tartness of citrus and the refreshing taste of mint and basil!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Salad:

5ozmixed greens
2largeruby-red grapefruitsor oranges or mangoes, peeled and chopped
1largeavocadoripe, peeled, pitted, and sliced
1handfulfresh basil leavesroughly chopped
1handfulfresh mint leavesroughly chopped
½mediumred onionthinly sliced
½cupalmondssliced or slivered, toasted
sesame seedstoasted, optional topping

For Vinaigrette:

2tbspavocado oilor olive oil, or any other mild-flavored oil
1tbsplow-sodium soy sauce
1tbsprice vinegar
2tspmaple syrupor honey
½tspsesame oiltoasted
¼tspground ginger
¼tspgarlic powder
sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepperto taste

Instructions

Vinaigrette:

Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl (or shake together in a mason jar) until combined.
Taste and add additional sweetener if desired. Use immediately or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 3 days.

Salad:

Combine all ingredients in a large salad bowl, drizzle evenly with the vinaigrette, and toss until evenly combined.
Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds plus an extra twist of freshly-cracked black pepper. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 359.91kcal
Fat: 26.02g
Saturated Fat: 2.96g
Trans Fat: 0.00g
Monounsaturated Fat: 17.00g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.63g
Carbohydrates: 30.78g
Fiber: 9.86g
Sugar: 14.66g
Protein: 7.34g
Sodium: 710.78mg
Calcium: 117.63mg
Potassium: 770.76mg
Iron: 1.92mg
Vitamin A: 232.46µg
Vitamin C: 59.05mg

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