Orange Avocado Salad with Herby Lime Dressing Recipe
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Jump to RecipeThis orange avocado salad recipe is a vibrant and fresh fruit salad that is loaded with flavor and sweet citrus fruit. With just 5 simple ingredients and a bright tasty dressing, this great recipe is perfect anytime!
This is one fantastic way to eat avocado for breakfast that’s not avocado toast! It’s ready in 5 minutes, and couldn’t be simpler to make. A great easy weekday breakfast or snack.
Looking for more tasty fresh fruit recipes? Try our fruit salad with honey lemon dressing, summer berry quinoa salad, or our tasty plum ricotta bruschetta!
I absolutely love avocados for breakfast… and while avocado toast is a great easy option, or adding avo to a tasty kale avocado smoothie. But some mornings I want something a little lighter and sweeter.
This avocado orange salad recipe is so fresh, so clean, and SO yummy! Made with peeled and segmented clementines, creamy diced avocado, freshly squeezed lime juice, and topped with basil – this is one tasty breakfast idea that will make you rise and shine!
Why This Recipe Works
- It’s bright, fresh, and citrusy!
- It’s naturally sweet, and has no added sugar.
- The oranges are vibrant, which pairs nicely with the creamy avocado.
- This salad is flavorful – you get lots of tastes in each bite!
- It’s a good-for-you breakfast: vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, and naturally sweetened.
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This orange avocado salad takes just 5 minutes to make, and requires no cooking! It’s fresh and simple, and a perfect summer dish.
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Ingredients
- Oranges: You can use any oranges you have on hand, however, just make sure they are cut into bite sized pieces.
- Ripe Avocado
- Fresh Basil
- Fresh lime juice – not only for flavor, the lime juice helps keep the avocado from turning brown!
- Pinch of salt – optional, to make the flavors pop!
Substitutions and Variations
- Use any kind of orange you prefer: naval, clementines, mandarins, or even blood oranges for a deep dark color.
- You can add other citrus fruits in as well: like grapefruit or pomelo.
- Or add in other summer fruits like pineapple, strawberries, sliced peaches, or melon for added flavor.
- Use fresh lemon juice instead of lime, if desired.
How To Make This Recipe
Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
Step 1: Peel your oranges, and add the segments directly into a mixing bowl.
Step 2: Halve your avocado, score the inside flesh, and scoop it out with a spoon into the bowl with the orange segments.
Step 3: Squeeze fresh lime over the salad.
Step 4: Add your fresh sliced or torn basil leaves.
Step 5: Optional – add a pinch of salt for flavor.
Step 6: Mix well to combine, and serve immediately!
FAQs and Pro Tips
Absolutely! Load it in! Avocado is a technically a fruit, and the creamy inside flesh pairs well with citrus fruits and this lime and basil dressing.
Store leftover salad in an airtight container. I like to use a mason jar with a lid, or a glass container with a sealable plastic lid.
It’s best fresh, but can last up to 1 day in the refrigerator, when stored in an airtight container.
Pro Tips
- When chopping the avocado, try to make it roughly the same size as the orange slices. That way, each bite will be consistent!
- A drizzle of olive oil would be a great addition to elevate this salad for entertaining!
- If serving this as an appetizer, you could skewer on orange slice and avocado slice on a toothpick for fun finger-food!
Dietary Modifications
- This recipe is vegan, gluten free, vegetarian, and plant-based. It’s a great raw vegan breakfast recipe for anyone trying to eat more raw fruits in their diet!
- It’s also naturally sweetened (no sugar added), and nut and oil free!
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Orange Avocado Salad with Herby Lime Dressing
Ingredients
- 3 naval oranges or 4 clementines, peeled and segmented
- 2 large avocado diced
- 1/2 cup fresh basil julienned
- 1 lime juiced
- Pinch Sea Salt
Instructions
- Peel your oranges, and add the segments directly into a mixing bowl.
- Halve your avocado, score the inside flesh, and scoop it out with a spoon into the bowl with the orange segments.
- Squeeze fresh lime over the salad. Add your fresh sliced or torn basil leaves. Optional – add a pinch of salt for flavor.
- Mix well to combine, and serve immediately!
Notes
Substitutions and Variations
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- Use any kind of orange you prefer: naval, clementines, mandarin oranges, or even blood oranges for a deep dark color.
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- You can add other citrus fruits in as well: like grapefruit or pomelo.
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- Or add in other summer fruits like pineapple, strawberries, sliced peaches, or melon for added flavor.
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- Use fresh lemon juice instead of lime, if desired.
Dietary Modifications
- This recipe is vegan, gluten free, vegetarian, and plant-based. It’s a great raw vegan breakfast recipe for anyone trying to eat more raw fruits in their diet!
- It’s also naturally sweetened (no sugar added), and nut and oil free!
Nutrition
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