CITRUS SALAD WITH ARUGULA
Perfect fresh, flavorful, and no coking required meal, this easy and colorful citrus salad with arugula, is an excellent option as a side dish but satisfying enough as a light meal on its own.
Ingredients
Citrus dressing
- 2 tbsp wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp orange juice
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp sea salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp pepper or to taste
Citrus salad
- 5 oz baby arugula
- 3 clementines
- 2 oranges cara cara, blood orange, or variety of your choice.
- 1 grapefruit
- 2 avocados small or 1 large
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
- ½ shallot Small shallot or red onion, finely chopped.
- ¼ cup raisins
- ¼ parsley Italian, fresh.
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the citrus dressing ingredients. Taste and adjust seasoning. Set aside.
- Toast the sliced almonds in a dry, heavy skillet over medium-low heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until they're light golden brown.
- Prepare the citrus fruits, peeling them and removing as much pith as possible following the curve of the fruit, using a chef knife. Slice them into wheels.
- Prepare the avocados: cut them in half, remove the pit, peel and slice them.
- Arrange the baby arugula on a platter, drizzle a little of the citrus dressing, and top with the citrus and avocados slices.
- Then sprinkle the toasted sliced almonds, shallots, and raisins.
- Add fresh parsley, the rest of citrus dressing, and serve immediately.
- Enjoy this fresh, colorful and delicious salad.
Notes
- You can make this salad ahead: prepare the dressing up to 3 days in advance and store it in the fridge. Refrigerate all the ingredients covered and assembled in the platter a couple of hours before serving. Add the citrus dressing when you are ready to enjoy the salad.