Looking for the tastiest, freshest and best salad? You've found it with this super healthy Fennel, Orange & Avocado Salad, a combination of peppery arugula, sweet oranges, crunchy fennel and creamy avocado, all topped with roasted pumpkin seeds and drizzled with a zesty honey lime dressing. Served with an icy bottle of PURE LEAF UNSWEETENED TEA, you've got all the taste, none of the calories!
Directions for: Pure Leaf Pairings Fennel, Avocado and Orange Salad
Ingredients
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds1 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1 Tbsp melted butter
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 pinch kosher salt
Honey Lime Dressing3 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tsp Dijon mustard
tsp kosher salt
tsp lime zest
tsp freshly ground black pepper
Salad6 cups baby arugula
3 oranges, peeled and sliced into segments
1 small fennel bulb, halved, cored and sliced into paper thin strips
1 large ripe avocado, pitted and sliced
Directions
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds1. Preheat oven to 300F. For the roasted pumpkin seeds, in a small bowl, toss pumpkin seeds, melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt together. Spread onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and place in oven for 18 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once seeds are golden, remove from oven and set aside.
Honey Lime Dressing1. For the dressing, whisk olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, lime juice, Dijon mustard, salt, lime zest and pepper. Set aside.
Salad1. To assemble the salad, lay the arugula on a large serving platter. Top with orange slices, fennel and avocado. Drizzle generously with dressing and sprinkle pumpkin seeds over top.
Source and Credits
Courtesy of BiteMeMore.com
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