Summer is the perfect season to enjoy light, nutritious and refreshing dishes. That's why today we're suggesting a recipe for a fresh salad with colourful, flavourful ingredients that will also hydrate you and provide essential vitamins for the heat. Ideal for a light lunch, a healthy dinner or as a delicious side dish.
Ingredients (for 2 people)
- 1 large orange
- 1 pink grapefruit (optional, if you like a bitter taste)
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1/2 purple spring onion
- 100 g tender shoots (mixture of spinach, rocket and lamb's lettuce)
- A handful of walnuts or pistachios
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of half a lemon
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Preparation
- Peel the orange and grapefruit, removing all the white pith. Cut into segments and reserve the juice that comes out.
- Peel and slice the avocado into thin slices.
- Cut the spring onion into very thin strips.
- In a large bowl, mix the sprouts with the citrus segments, avocado and spring onion.
- Add the walnuts or pistachios on top.
- Dress with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and the reserved citrus juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Optional
- You can add a little crumbled feta cheese to give it a salty touch.
- Replace the walnuts with pomegranate seeds for extra freshness.
Ideal for
- Lunches in the garden
- Quick and light dinners
- Take it in a Tupperware container to the beach or to work.
