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Rainbow Citrus Crunch Salad

This rainbow citrus salad is so crunchy, full of delicious texture and flavor! Blood oranges, red cabbage, spinach, avocado and a sesame vinaigrette bring this all together to create the most vibrant, beautiful bowl.

Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 to 4 people
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ½ head red cabbage, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
  • 6 ounces spinach and arugula mix
  • 2 blood oranges, segmented
  • 1 avocado, chopped or sliced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 seedless cucumber, chopped
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, sliced
  • 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
  • ¼ cup roasted, salted pepitas
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
sesame vinaigrette
  • 2 tablespoons fresh squeeze lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • kosher salt and pepper
  • ⅓ cup avocado oil
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

Instructions

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  1. Place the sliced cabbage in a large bowl. Drizzle on 1 to 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette and toss. Let the cabbage sit for 5 minutes.
  2. Toss the spinach and arugula into the cabbage. I toss it really well with kitchen tongs as this spreads some of the dressing onto the greens. But don’t add more dressing yet!
  3. Add in the tomatoes, oranges, cucumbers, avocado and jalapeno. Toss well. Sprinkle in the goat cheese and pepitas. Drizzle on more dressing then add the sesame seeds. Serve!
sesame vinaigrette
  1. Whisk together the lime juice and honey with a big pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk in the avocado and toasted sesame oil until emulsified.