Apple Avocado Salad with Tangerine Dressing
This easy salad is perfect for a hot day and it is very filling. You wouldn’t think this mixture of apples, avocados, blue cheese, and tangerine dressing would go together, but it’s wonderful !
Makes 10 servings.
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
1 (10 oz) package baby greens
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 tsp lemon zest
1 apple - peeled, cored and sliced
1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
4 mandarin oranges, juiced
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp olive oil
salt to taste
In a large bowl, toss together the baby greens, red onion, walnuts, blue cheese, and lemon zest. Mix in the apple and avocado just before serving.
In a container with a lid, mix the mandarin orange juice, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, olive oil, and salt. Drizzle over the salad as desired.
Nutrition Info per Serving
Calories: 143, Total Fat: 11.2g
Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 107mg
Total Carbs: 10.4g, Dietary Fiber: 3.5g
Protein: 3g