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    Orange Salad with Arugula and Avocado

    Published: Sep 28, 2018 · Modified: Dec 20, 2020 by Sonila · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

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    When I think about winter salads, I remember an orange salad my mom used to make. It’s simple, it has few ingredients and it brightens up the table. Plus it’s delicious!

    My mom used to make it with oranges, onions, olive oil and olives. I decided to add some greens and avocado because, come on everything has avocado on nowadays:). No but really, I love avocado and I can really put them on anything.

    Delicious winter salad made with navel oranges, arugula, kalamata olives, red onions and avocados served with a citrus dressing.
    Orange, Arugula, Avocado Salad with Kalamata Olives

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    Winter Orange Salad

    This Mediterranean Orange Salad goes really well with hearty dishes, meats, bbq etc. Oranges are high in fiber and help digestion. Also, oranges help with nutrients absorption so it’s great to add them to any meal.

    The salad on its own it’s vegan, however in most coastal areas of the Mediterranean the salad is served along roasts and meats. It is said that orange and most citrus fruits help break out the fat in foods.

    Oranges are a winter fruit and their price goes way down in December so I always stock up. If we don’t eat them in few days, then I chop the oranges up into a salad.

    Orange salad with kalamata olives and red onions over arugula. This Mediterranean salad is served with an orange dressing.
    Mediterranean Orange Salad

    Orange Salad Recipe Notes

    This orange salad is very easy to make and toss together at last minute. I like to use a box of baby arugula from my local grocery store because it comes triple washed and it saves me preparation time.

    You can replace arugula with spinach or spring mix, however this pairing tastes better with arugula.

    As per dressing, you can choose to just pour the desired amount of olive oil on this salad & toss it or use a more elaborate dressing that I will include in the recipe below. Usually when it’s just us 4, I add olive oil. But if I have guests over, then I prepare a special dressing.

    After you peel the onion, put it in a bowl of cold water to remove some of the smell and acidity.

    Winter orange salad with kalamata olives, arugula and avocado. This delicious Mediterranean salad is served with a citrus dressing.

    Orange Salad with Arugula and Avocado

    Sonila
    Healthy orange salad made with oranges, arugula, avocado, shallots and kalamata olives. This delicious Mediterranean orange salad is served with an orange / olive oil dressing.
    4.88 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine Albanian, Mediterranean
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 5 oz arugula
    • 4 navel oranges medium size
    • 2 hass avocados
    • 0.5 cups kalamata olives pitted
    • 1 shallot

    Dressing

    • 1 orange
    • 4 tbsps White Balsamic Vinegar
    • 4 tbsps olive oil
    • 1 tsp honey
    • 0.5 tsp salt

    Instructions
     

    • Slice the shallot thin and add it in cold water so the smell can dissipate. Leave for about 10 minutes.
    • Arrange the arugula either in a salad bowl or shallow, wide salad dish.
    • Peel the oranges and cut them in desired shapes. I like to peel oranges in a spiral form, I always have as a child.
    • Add cut oranges, avocados, olives and shallots to the salad.

    Orange Dressing

    • Squeeze the orange for the dressing.
    • Mix white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, honey and orange juice. Pour dressing on salad as desired. 
    Keyword arugula salad, avocado salad, Mediterranean Salad, orange salad, Salad, Sallate Shqiptare
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    Winter orange salad with arugula, kalamata olives and avocado. This Mediterranean orange salad is served with a delicious orange dressing.
    Winter Orange Salad with Kalamata Olives, Avocado and Arugula

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    As you can tell, I love incorporating oranges in my salads. It must be the mix of citrus flavors mixed with salt and olive oil that gets me every time:)). I have to admit, I clean the plate’s dressing at the end with some warm bread. Best bite of the whole plate, YUMM!!

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    Filed Under: Albanian, Mediterranean Food, Recipes, Salads Tagged With: arugula salad, avocado salad, Mediterranean Salad, orange salad

    About Sonila

    Mom of 2, wife, engineer, food blogger & recipe creator! Sonila was born in Albania, her heritage inspires her Mediterranean recipes while that of her husband the Latin ones. Sonila has 2 degrees in Engineering from University of Miami.

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    Comments

    1. Morena

      December 11, 2019 at 6:50 pm

      5 stars
      Es una combinación perfecta de sabores y colores.

      Reply
    2. mavi trapos

      December 11, 2019 at 3:19 am

      5 stars
      Orange and avocado! Two of my favourites fruits! Thanks for the recipe, healthy and nutritive!

      Reply
    3. Melba

      December 10, 2019 at 8:47 pm

      5 stars
      Sonila, tu receta es fresca y deliciosa. He probado la arugula con el avocado y me gusta mucho. Ahora debo probarlo con la naranja … me guardo tu receta

      Reply
    4. Maria Gines

      December 10, 2019 at 5:52 pm

      5 stars
      So refreshing! Yum, love it!

      Reply
    5. Romina Tibytt

      December 10, 2019 at 4:46 pm

      5 stars
      I love enaything with avocado, omg is so delicious!! This arugula and orange salad looks amazing and so refreshing! Im going to prepare it for the holidays.

      Reply
      • admin

        December 10, 2019 at 5:28 pm

        Thank you Romina:)). Yes it’s great for the Holidays because it balances out everything else we tend to indulge on.

        Reply
    6. Angela

      May 08, 2019 at 8:12 am

      Another delicious recipe. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Sonila

        May 08, 2019 at 12:48 pm

        Thank you so much Angela!!

        Reply
    7. Stephanie Stebbins

      September 29, 2018 at 10:26 pm

      5 stars
      You always have the best recipes!!! I’m definitely going to try this one, it looks so yummy!

      Reply
      • admin

        September 30, 2018 at 7:52 am

        Thank you Stephanie:))

        Reply
    8. Jo

      September 29, 2018 at 2:05 pm

      4 stars
      This sounds lovely. I never really eat oranges anymore as I find them messy. I’d never thought of a salad!

      Reply
      • admin

        September 29, 2018 at 2:08 pm

        If you peel them in the spiral shape i showed in the post, then slice them with a knife, you won’t even feel it that they’re messy.

        Reply
    9. Andrea

      September 29, 2018 at 1:27 pm

      It looks good – easy to do – and all healthy ingredients

      Reply
    10. Juna Kandha

      September 29, 2018 at 7:12 am

      Wow great .. i love this post . Thanks for sharing

      Reply

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