This vibrant Citrus Avocado Salad is a refreshing and nutritious treat that combines the creaminess of ripe avocados with the zesty burst of citrus fruits. It's a harmonious blend of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you feeling satisfied and energized.
1-2citrus fruit3 clementines or 1 larger citrus fruit such as orange or grapefruit, a combination - blood orange look amazing!
1/2sliced red onion
1/4teaspoonsaltor to taste
1tablespoonfresh lemon juice
2tablespoonsavocado oil
Instructions
Place the diced avocados, citrus fruit, and red onion in a large bowl - see notes section on how to cut avocado and citrus fruit.
Season with salt and drizzle with the lemon juice and avocado oil. Stir well to combine. Add more salt to taste.
Notes
Use fresh and ripe avocados - unripe avocados can make your salad taste bitter
Avocados can brown quickly, so make sure to cut them just before serving. Drizzle the lemon juice over the avocado slices to help prevent browning - the juice from the citrus fruit helps as well.
To ensure you don't oversalt the salad, add 1/4 teaspoon of salt at the very end, give it a taste, and then add more salt if necessary
How to cut the avocado:
Rinse avocadoes under running water and pat them with a paper towel to dry.
Cut avocados in half, lengthwise, around the pit. Open the two halves.
Remove the pit: To protect your hand use a kitchen towel and hold the avocado half with the pit with your non-dominant hand. Holding the chef's knife with your other hand, carefully and gently put pressure on the pit until the knife wedges into the pit. Slowly and gently twist the knife until the pit comes out. Alternatively, you may scoop out the avocado flesh (with the pit still inside) using a tablespoon and then slice the avocado flesh around the pit.
Now, using a tablespoon scoop out the avocado from the skin, discard the skin or use them for this April Fools Rice Krispies Treats, and using the chef's knife and a cutting board cut the avocado into small bite-size pieces.
How to cut the citrus fruit:
To cut an orange, grapefruit, or tangerine - any citrus you would use for this salad - place the citrus fruit on a cutting board and, using a sharp knife, cut about 1/2 inch of the top and 1/2 inch of the bottom of the fruit.
Next, stand the orange/citrus fruit up on the cutting board and carefully cut the skin off following the contour of the orange. Repeat this around the entire fruit. Slice the orange into about 1/2-inch rounds and then dice into smaller pieces, as you would for a salad.