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Mango, avocado and arugula salad
This Mango, avocado and arugula salad offers a fresh blend of peppery arugula leaves combined with sweet mango slices, creamy avocado, and softly pickled red onions. A spicy orange vinaigrette with citrus juices, cumin, cilantro, and chili adds brightness and heat, enhancing the fruit and greens. This salad blends textures and tropical flavors for a refreshing dish best served immediately.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
to 6
Course:
Salad, Appetizer
Cuisine:
South American, American
Ingredients
- 6 cups arugula leaves
- 1 Mango peeled and cut into long slices
- 1 avocado peeled and sliced
- ½ red onion sliced
- 1 tbs lime juice
For the spicy orange vinaigrette
- 1 tbs champagne vinegar can also use cider vinegar or lemon juice
- 4 tbs orange juice about ½ orange
- 2 tbs lime juice about ½ lime
- 4 tbs olive oil
- ½ tsp cumin
- 2 tbs cilantro finely chopped
- 1 red chili sliced, or hot pepper
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients for the salad dressing in a jar, close it tight and shake until the ingredients are well mixed.
- Soak the onion slices in warm water with a dash of salt and 1 tbs lime juice for about 10 minutes.
- Rinse and drain the onions slices.
- Toss the arugula leaves with half of the vinaigrette.
- Add the avocado slices, mango slices and onion slices to the arugula mix, drizzle the remaining vinaigrette on top.
- Serve immediately.
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