Blood Orange Salad

You're going to love this blood orange salad - especially during citrus season! With fresh blood orange slices, a mix of baby greens, creamy avocado, and feta cheese, all mixed with a tasty vinaigrette, this will be your new favorite salad recipe. 

Whether you're hosting a dinner party and need a great, easy recipe, or you're making dinner for your family, this is the perfect salad. 

Citrus season is generally in the winter months to early spring months, making this a great spring or winter salad. But some grocery stores carry blood oranges in the summer, and this would be a refreshing summer salad if you're lucky enough to find oranges outside of orange season. 

You'll love the simplicity and the light, refreshing taste of this classic salad. The creamy and salty taste of the feta balances the tangy flavors of the lime juice and zest. And the slices of shallot add the slightest amount of a punch and a bit of a crunch.  

The beauty of this salad comes from the bright color of the gorgeous blood oranges, but if you can't find them, you can substitute them with regular oranges. 

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Ingredients

This salad is bursting with citrus fruits. Rather than making a blood orange dressing, I prefer to add the oranges right into the salad and mix up a flavorful honey lime dressing. 

Here's everything you'll need:

• Baby greens - A spring mix or arugula/spinach mix of salad greens works best for this one. 
• Blood oranges - Juicy blood oranges are the main event of this salad. Check your local farmers market if you can't find them at your grocery store during their season. If you need a substitute, Cara Caras or clementines could work. 
• Avocado - Sliced avocado adds a creaminess to this salad and makes it more filling by providing healthy fat. 
• Shallot - Shallots provide a nice onion flavor without being too bold. Though I highly recommend a shallot for this recipe, if you don't have one on hand, a bit of red onion could work. 
• Feta cheese - The saltiness and creaminess of feta is just delicious with the blood oranges and citrusy dressing. Use a vegan feta if you need to be dairy free. 
• Homemade dressing - Olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, honey, salt and pepper will be mixed together in a small bowl to create this flavorful salad. 

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

In a small mixing bowl, combine the olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, honey, salt, and pepper. Whisk briskly till fully combined.

Combine the salad dressing and greens in a large mixing bowl - toss till the greens are coated.

Then add half the chopped blood oranges and all the sliced shallots to the bowl and toss again.

Transfer the greens mixture to a large salad bowl or low serving bowl.

Sprinkle the avocado and half the feta cheese on top. Then sprinkle the remaining oranges across the salad with the remaining feta.

Serve immediately.

More Fresh Salad Recipes

Check out our list of unique salads, or try one of these fresh favorites!

• Orange Fennel Salad - This salad mixes extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar to make a delicious vinaigrette to add over a large platter of mozzarella, fennel, and mixed citrus. It's bursting with flavor. 
• Citrus Pomegranate Salad - With fresh citrus and pomegranate arils mixed with salad greens and tossed in a lemon, olive oil, and red wine vinegar dressing, this salad is to die for. 
• Detox Crunch Salad - If you love a salad with a simple dressing and mixed with greens and crunchy fruit, you'll love this salad. 
• The Best Green Salad - There's a reason this salad is so popular! It's a delicious and simple recipe any time of year and will be your favorite way to deliver a healthy dose of greens with any meal. 

Storage

I don't recommend making this salad ahead of time. The avocado doesn't stay green long, and it, along with the feta and oranges, will take away the crispness of the salad during storage. 

However, if you have leftovers, you can save them for later - store the salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Tips for Making this Recipe

Preparation Tips - Here's a helpful guide on cutting oranges. I typically cut the ends off, then slice the peel off from top to bottom by slicing down the sides. This is an easy way to remove the pith and peel quickly. Then, I slice the orange into rounds and quarter it to get bite-size pieces.

Specialty Ingredients - Blood oranges can usually be found at grocery stores (Whole Foods and Trader Joe's often have them) from December through April.

Recommended Tools - I highly recommend using a sharp chef's knife to cut the rind from the oranges.

Diet/Allergy Alternatives - If you'd like this recipe to be vegan, leave off the feta cheese (or substitute for vegan cheese) and swap the honey for maple syrup.

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