Fennel Orange Avocado Salad

With the bright notes of citrus, this fennel orange avocado salad is light and delicious. You may have seen similar salads before but we think the addition of the avocado really takes it to the next level.

Fennel Orange Avocado Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 fennel bulbs, trimmed and sliced lengthwise
• 4 seedless oranges, peeled and sliced
• 1 large avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced or diced
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves, rinsed, dried, and sliced
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp honey
• Juice of one lemon
• Freshly ground black pepper and sea salt to taste.
• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (sunflower seeds, almonds, and pine nuts are great substitutes for this)

Optional: delicious with the addition of half a red onion or sweet onion, sliced too!

Instructions: 

Mix together the fennel, orange, avocado, and mint. 

Whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, and honey, and then gently toss with the fennel mixture. 

Season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.

Sprinkle the pumpkin seeds over the salad.

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Fennel Orange Avocado Salad

With the bright notes of citrus, this fennel orange avocado salad is light and delicious. You may have seen similar salads before but we think the addition of the avocado really takes it to the next level.

Course Salad

Cuisine American/Canadian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 206 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 fennel bulbs trimmed and sliced lengthwise
• 4 seedless oranges peeled and sliced
• 1 large avocado peeled, pitted and sliced or diced
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves rinsed, dried, and sliced
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp honey
• Juice of one lemon
• Freshly ground black pepper and sea salt to taste.
• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
• Optional: delicious with the addition of half a red onion or sweet onion sliced too!

Instructions

1. Mix together the fennel, orange, avocado, and mint.
2. Whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, and honey, and then gently toss with the fennel mixture.
3. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.
4. Sprinkle the pumpkin seeds over the salad.

Nutrition Facts

Fennel Orange Avocado Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 206 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Fat 13g20%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Trans Fat 0.003g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 8g

Sodium 46mg2%

Potassium 731mg21%

Carbohydrates 23g8%

Fiber 8g33%

Sugar 14g16%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 669IU13%

Vitamin C 62mg75%

Calcium 98mg10%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

We think this is a fun way to serve this salad for a party –