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Blood orange avocado salad in a white bowl with silver serving fork and spoon.

Blood Orange Salad

This juicy blood orange salad recipe is bursting with flavor! The citrus pairs beautifully with the creamy avocado and feta.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Additional Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Emily Wilson

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • Zest of 1 lime
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 5 cups baby greens spring mix or arugula/spinach mix
  • 3 blood oranges peeled and sliced into small pieces
  • 1 shallot peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 avocado peeled and sliced
  • ⅓ cup crumbly feta cheese

Instructions

  • Combine the olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, honey, salt, and pepper in a small mixing bowl. Whisk briskly till fully combined.
    Honey citrus salad dressing being mixed in a small bowl.
  • Combine the salad dressing and greens in a large mixing bowl - toss till the greens are coated.
    Greens tossed with a citrus honey salad dressing in a glass bowl with a wooden spoon.
  • Then add half the chopped blood oranges and all the sliced shallots to the bowl and toss again.
    Greens, tossed with blood oranges, and sliced shallots in a glass mixing bowl with a wooden spoon.
  • Transfer the greens mixture to a large salad bowl or low serving bowl.
    Greens, tossed with blood oranges, and sliced shallots in a white serving bowl.
  • Sprinkle the avocado and half the feta cheese on top. Then sprinkle the remaining oranges across the salad with the remaining feta.
    A blood orange salad with avocados, feta, and shallots in a large serving bowl.

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Notes

  • Storage - Leftovers can be saved for up to 3 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
  • 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 451mg | Potassium: 380mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 717IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg