Description
A refreshing salad featuring oranges and avocados with a hint of lime and spice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1–2 oranges (navel, cara cara, or blood oranges)
- 2 large avocados (firm, but ripe)
- 1 cup cucumber (optional)
- 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves (optional)
- 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lime, zest and juice
- drizzle of olive oil (optional)
- Aleppo chili flakes (or regular chili flakes)
Instructions
- Cut the oranges into bite-sized pieces and place in a medium bowl.
- Cut the avocados into bite-sized pieces and add to the bowl.
- Add optional cilantro and jalapeño.
- Squeeze with ½ a lime and gently toss, being careful not to over mix.
- Adjust salt, lime, and chili to taste. Depending on how sweet or tart your oranges are, you may need more or less lime juice.
- Note: Blood oranges can often be pretty tart, so start light.
Notes
- This salad is best served fresh to preserve the textures of the ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salads
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg