Healthy Recipe of the Week

For those of you who have been indulging on a few too many holiday treats this past week, today’s recipe features a healthful, refreshing salad to cleanse your body and feel rejuvenated.

Adding sweet-tart fruit such as orange, kiwi, or pomegranate to a leafy or whole grain salad can also give you a dose of winter sunshine!

Blood Orange and Avocado Salad

Ingredients

• (1) head Butter Lettuce
• (1) Blood Orange (*may substitute for Navel, Satsuma, or other orange of choice)
• 1 tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice
• 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1 tablespoon Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
• (1) Avocado (sliced)
• (1) Serrano Chili (thinly sliced) (*optional)
• Handful of Fresh Basil Leaves
• Handful of Fresh Cilantro Leaves
• Few Fresh Mint Leaves

Directions

Tear or cut the lettuce into large bite-sized pieces. Peel, halve, and slice the orange. 

To make the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the lime juice, salt, and olive oil.

Arrange the lettuce, orange, and avocado on a platter. Spoon the dressing over the salad and sprinkle with the Serrano chili (if using), basil, cilantro, and mint.

Yields: 4 servings

Total Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Nutritional Information

Per serving (2 cups): 110 Calories | 9g Total Fat | 1g Saturated Fat | 9g Carbohydrates | 4g Fiber | 4g Total Sugar | 0g Added Sugar | 2g Protein | 125mg Sodium

 

 

 

 

 

Reference

Chef Kate: (2024, November/December). The healthy cook: Taste the rainbow. Nutrition Action, P. 20.