Avocado Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
I always have Haas avocados in my house. I love them in my soup, in my sandwiches, in guacomole or in a simple salad such as this.This healthy salad makes a perfect side dish for shrimp, chicken or steak.
Avocado Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
I always have Haas avocados in my house. I love them in my soup, in my sandwiches, in guacomole or in a simple salad such as this.This healthy salad makes a perfect side dish for shrimp, chicken or steak.
Ingredients
For the vinaigrette:
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon or lime
- 1/2 navel orange
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- pinch oregano
- kosher salt and fresh pepper
For the salad:
- 1 hass avocado, peeled and sliced
- 1 tbsp red onion, sliced
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1 to mato, sliced
- 4 cups mixed baby greens
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Instructions
- In a small bowl whisk olive oil, juice from lemon or lime, orange, crushed garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.
- Arrange salad greens on a plate, top with cucumber, avocado, red onion, tomato, salt and pepper.
- Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad and serve right away.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4th, Calories: 171.5kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 14g, Sodium: 15.5mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 2g
Blue Smart Points: 4
Green Smart Points: 4
Purple Smart Points: 4
Points +: 5
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This was just okay for me, but I loved the dressing!
The vinaigrette added such a fresh taste! I used a “spicy” oregano in it, which kicked up the flavor profile. So, so good!
I was unsure if I would like this, since I am usually a fan of ranch dressing, and when dieting I do balsamic and oil. However, oh my goodness, this is the freshest, most flavorful vinaigrette I have ever had. This is so refreshing and light. I love it! It is a perfect salad for hot weather. Thank you so much Gina!
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Thank you just been diagnosed and yours look yummy!
I have a question…do you actually put half a navel orange into the salad dressing to whish OR the navel orange juices? Thanks….
I Love this recipe.
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mytophealthyrecipes.com
My boyfriend was craving a vinegar-less dressing ("I've been eating the same salad dressing for ten years!" he said) and I stumbled upon your recipe. It's just what I wanted! Thank you!
This vinaigrette is amazing! My three sons (ages 3, 5 and 7) absolutely love it along with my husband and I. This is my new go-to salad and dressing. Thanks for a great recipe!! I do not do WW, but love your approach- lighter meals with real ingredients!
You cut the avocado in half long ways, remove the pit and then take a knife and cut slices into them long ways. Then take a spoon and scoop out all the slices. It's hard to explain without photos. I will photograph next time I slice one.
Gina- how do you cut an avacado like that?? where is the hole for the pit? it looks like you cut straight through the avacado and it had no pit. i am soooo confused 😉 lol
Alison
My pleasure!
Took this to a family get together on Sunday.
Everyone Loved it!!! Nice, light & refreshing for SPRING!!! Gina, you're terrific!!! Really enjoy your blogs…Thanks so much & God bless you!
yummy!
Made this Monday for my in-laws as an experiment and all of us loved it. We needed a lighter meal after Easter dinner the night before and this totally fit the bill. I added a sliced hard boiled egg to each salad just to make it a touch more filling – and to use up my daughter's Easter eggs. Also although the egg added 2 points, it made it much more filling. No body needed anything else to eat, but everyone cleaned their bowls. Thanks Gina!
Thanks for the blog award!
@Danica- I agree with you!! Worth every point.
@Lady L- The info is from the USDA National Nutrient Database
I love love your recipes. I am on a low carb program now and i was just wondering how did you come up with the carb count for this salad?
I think AVOCADO makes everything AMAZING ~ it' is ALWAYS worth the points to me. I LOVE your spin on making it into a salad.
I can't wait to try this! I love AVOCADO!!!
Also I gave you a Beautiful Blogger award on my blog! I just LOVE your blog 🙂 Thanks for all the healthy recipes!
This is great – and perfect for the warmer weather we are having!
This salad looks beautiful! I just started on WW….and your site is a tremendous help…thanks!! –Susan
This looks amazing! Guess what I'm having this weekend?
Thanks, Gina. 🙂
Gina you are the newest hit in my Weight Watchers meeting! Thank you for your great website and keeping food fun!
I am so happy that I came across this blog. I don't even remember how that happened, but love getting your emails and trying all these yummy recipes. I tried the smashed cauliflower and thought I had died and gone to heaven. This avocodo salad looks great too! Thanks Gina!
What a wonderful blog – THANK YOU!!!!
I am so happy that I found this blog! So many good recipes to choose from!
Gina~ I have featured you, and your skinny cupcakes, on my Friday's Favorites. Come by for a taste!
Beautiful! I love it.