Treat your mouth and your stomach to a healthy taste explosion when you prepare this Turmeric Dressing Citrus Avocado Salad recipe for lunch or dinner. Full of color and healthy benefits, this meal is sure to delight the senses.
Loaded with seasonal greens, fresh cara cara oranges, and avocados, this Turmeric Dressing Citrus Avocado Salad is like sunshine in a bowl. With added nuts and seeds that offer essential oils, minerals, protein, and a great crunch, this is one healthy salad that you just have to try! Add some goat cheese for essential vitamins, nutrients, and extra deliciousness, and you might just have the perfect dish. This post talks more about the Heart Healthy Benefits of Avocados.
Every time I walk into the grocery store, it’s filled with different varieties of oranges so I like to pick up a variety and sample a few. Lately, I am in love with the cara cara oranges. They are pinkish orange in color on the inside and super sweet. Pair these oranges with the creamy deliciousness of avocados, and you’re sure to love the flavor combination.
Turmeric Dressing Citrus Avocado Salad Recipe
For this salad, I used baby lettuce, arugula, and spinach as the base, but you can use your greens of choice.
Let’s talk about the dressing that is the heart of this salad. This Turmeric Mustard Dressing is to die for. It’s bright with a warm earthy taste, hint of ginger, and a kick of chili flakes, but has balanced flavors with the right amount of natural sweetness from honey.
For ages people have known about the health benefits of turmeric so I like to include it in my recipes whenever possible.
Health Benefits of Turmeric:
- It has anti-inflammatory properties and it’s a great anti-oxidant.
- Turmeric plays a role in preventing cancer.
- It helps to lower the risk of heart and brain disease.
- It helps boost brain development.
- Turmeric reduces heart burn and aids in digestion.
Coming from an Indian household, we practically use turmeric every day. It’s great to see this powerful spice gaining importance worldwide. You can include it in your diet by adding it in salads, stews, soups, smoothies, curries, etc.
This salad is a great side dish for dinner that complements many entrées. It’s on the lighter side so it pairs perfectly with pasta and rice dishes, as well as many others.
Ingredients
- 3 cups mixed greens
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 2 tablespoon goat cheese, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
- 4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice or rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- Salt to taste
- Pinch of Pepper
- Pinch of chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Wash your greens well and spin in a salad spinner if you have one.
- In a big bowl add in all the ingredients for the salad.
- In a small bowl, whisk in all the dressing ingredients until blended completely.
- Add the dressing to the salad and serve immediately.
Notes
Home Chef tip: You may add some protein like chickpeas or lentils and grains like quinoa, couscous, or wild rice to make it a complete meal. You may substitute honey with agave, if you prefer. Leftover dressing can be used in soups, stews, or marinades.
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