Name: Citrus Avocado Salad Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 4
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

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!