Tart grapefruit, juicy tangerines, creamy avocados and crisp endives make for a healthy and refreshing salad.
As you may have noticed by now I love making salads regardless of the time of year. This citrus avocado salad has been my choice lately; its vibrant sweet/tart flavors a much needed respite from heavier winter fare. Citrus fruit are a burst of freshness and sunshine following a season of richness and indulgence and make a wonderful addition to salads in the winter months.
This particular citrus salad is all about textures; crisp endive leave, juicy citrus, creamy avocado, crunchy almonds are all happily married with a sweet-tart vinaigrette.
It’s your classic grapefruit and avocado pairing but accented with juicy sections of tangerines and crisp endive leaves. To this you add a honey tangerine vinaigrette, a handful of fresh mint leaves and a sprinkle of salty chopped almonds. Sweet, tart, bitter and buttery all at once, this salad is simple to put together but complex in flavors. Here’s what you’ll need to make it:
Ingredient Notes:
(Here are a few notes about the ingredients you’ll need for this recipe. As always find the full list of ingredients and directions in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.)
- Avocados – You’ll need 2 small ripe Hass avocados.
- Grapefruit - Use a red or pink grapefruit for the best flavor.
- Tangerines – You’ll be using the tangerines in both the dressing and the salad.
- Endives – You’ll need 3-4 heads of Endive.
- Honey - Use orange blossom honey or any other fragrant honey, (for vegan substitute the liquid sweeter of your choice)
- Vinegar – You can use either white wine or champagne vinegar.
- Oil – Use either extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil.
- Mint - Use fresh mint leaves.
- Almonds –Use roasted almonds or toast raw almonds yourself.
How to Make a Citrus Avocado Salad:
(Here are the basic steps and some helpful tips on how to make the recipe. Find the full directions in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.)
- You’ll start by whisking together the honey, tangerine juice, vinegar and oil to make the dressing.
- Next you’ll cut the avocados in half and slice each half. (Toss the avocado slices in the vinaigrette to prevent them from browning while you prepare the rest of the salad.)
- Using a sharp knife peel the grapefruit and tangerines removing all the white pith, then cut them into segments.
- Arrange the avocado slices, endive leaves and citrus segments on a large platter. Spoon the vinaigrette on top, sprinkle with the chopped mint, chopped almonds and you’re ready to serve.
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Citrus Avocado Salad with Endive
Tart grapefruit, juicy tangerines, creamy avocados and crisp endives make for a healthy and refreshing salad.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon/5ml raw orange blossom honey (or any other fragrant honey, for vegan substitute the liquid sweeter of your choice)
- 2 Tablespoons/30ml freshly squeezed tangerine juice
- 1 Tablespoon/15ml white wine or champagne vinegar
- ¼ cup/60ml extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 small ripe Hass avocados
- 1 large red grapefruit
- 2 medium tangerines (plus more for juice for the vinaigrette)
- 4 medium endives, trimmed, leaves separated
- 2 Tablespoons fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- ¼ cup/28g roasted almonds, chopped
Instructions
- Place the honey, tangerine juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl . Slowly whisk in the oil until emulsified.
- Cut the avocados in ½, removing the seed and carefully cut each half into thick slices in the shell. Carefully peel the shell and remove the slices.
- Toss the avocado slices in the vinaigrette to prevent them from browning while you prepare the rest of the salad.
- Using a sharp knife , peel the grapefruit and tangerines removing all the white pith, then cut into segments by cutting between the membranes to release the wedges or cut crosswise into rounds.
- Arrange the avocado slices, endive leaves and citrus segments on a large platter. Spoon the remaining vinaigrette on top, sprinkling with the chopped mint, chopped almonds and additional salt and pepper to taste if desired.
Notes
Dietary info:
Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Paleo, For Vegan (substitute agave syrup for the honey)
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 262Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 117mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 6gSugar: 10gProtein: 3g
Nutritional information for recipes contained on this website, such as calories, fat, carbs, etc. are only estimates and are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Sylvie Shirazi is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Gourmande in the Kitchen. For the last 10 years she's been making eating more healthfully easy and accessible with gluten-free, grain-free, paleo and vegan recipes that are free from processed ingredients.
Simi says
am in love with those spoons…beautiful propping
Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch) says
Beautiful salad. I'm all over anything with avocado. Thanks for a great recipe.
Kitchen Belleicious says
the avocado is a perfect touch with the citrus flavors! Love it
Russell at chasingdelicious.com says
Gorgeous! I have a feeling I'd just stare at this salad the whole time instead of eat it ; )
Caroline says
Citrus is so great this time of year, I love loading up my fridge with them! This salad just caught my eye! It's so lovely and looks so refreshing. I love that you've combined some buttery avocado with the tart citrus and crisp endive. Pinning now!
Jeanne Horak-Druiff says
Such beautiful, bright colours and flavours - now you have me longing for summertime! 🙂
najwa kronfel says
What a beautiful, colorful and healthy salad, I love everything about it!
Meg @ Beard and Bonnet says
This salad is SO beautiful! I cannot wait to try this recipe out...maybe this weekend. Seriously, stunning Sylvie!
ea-the spicy rd says
I seriously can not wait to make this salad Sylvie! It's cooling off a little & overcast today, but we've definitely been enjoying a lovely, warm winter 🙂
Angie says
This is so beautiful and simple, love it!