Blood Orange & Avocado Salad

Name: Blood Orange & Avocado Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ¼th small red onion, very thinly sliced; 4 blood oranges (or regular oranges), peeled and sliced ¼-inch thick; 1 large or 2 small-to-medium ripe avocados, thinly sliced; 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (about 1 medium lime); Flaky sea salt or kosher salt; 1 tsp nigella seed, black sesame seeds* or pepitas (green pumpkin seeds); ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

By Cookie and Kate · Cookie and KatePublic

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This beautiful blood orange and avocado salad brightens up dreary winter days! It's loaded with delicious fresh, seasonal flavors and makes a statement on the dinner table. Recipe yields 4 servings.

Prep: 30 min
Total: 30 min
Servings: 4

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Ingredients

For 4 people

Cooking for

—¼th small red onion, very thinly sliced
4blood oranges (or regular oranges), peeled and sliced ¼-inch thick
1large or 2 small-to-medium ripe avocados, thinly sliced
2 tbspfresh lime juice (about 1 medium lime)
—Flaky sea salt or kosher salt
1 tspnigella seed, black sesame seeds* or pepitas (green pumpkin seeds)
0.25 cupfresh cilantro leaves
2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil

Steps

1
Fill a medium-sized bowl with ice and water, and soak the onions for 10 to 20 minutes. This step makes the onions crisp and softens their flavor intensity.
2
Meanwhile, on a large serving plate, layer the orange and avocado slices.
3
Drain the onion well and tuck pieces in between and on top of the orange and avocado. Drizzle the salad with the lime juice and sprinkle generously with salt.
4
Sprinkle the seeds and cilantro on top, then drizzle the olive oil all over it. Serve promptly.

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Per portion

Calories: ~61.9 kcal
Protein: ~1.1 g
Fat: ~17.9 g
Carbs: ~5.3 g
Fiber: ~0.1 g
Sodium: ~1.4 mg

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