Description
A refreshing salad featuring blood oranges, greens, and pistachios.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 blood oranges, peeled and sliced
- 4 cups mixed salad greens (such as arugula, spinach, and baby kale)
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced
- 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup toasted pistachios, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Peel and slice the blood oranges into rounds, removing any seeds.
- Arrange the mixed salad greens on a large serving platter or bowl.
- Top the greens with sliced blood oranges, avocado, and red onion.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey (or maple syrup), salt, and pepper.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and sprinkle with toasted pistachios.
- Serve immediately and enjoy the fresh flavors.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider adding feta cheese or goat cheese.
- Vegan option: Replace honey with maple syrup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salads
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg