Winter Citrus Avocado Mint (Printer-friendly)

Vibrant winter citrus combined with creamy avocado and refreshing mint, dressed lightly with olive oil and lemon.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Citrus

01 - 2 large oranges, peeled and sliced into rounds
02 - 2 blood oranges, peeled and sliced into rounds
03 - 1 grapefruit, peeled and sliced into rounds

→ Avocado

04 - 2 ripe avocados, sliced

→ Fresh Herbs

05 - 1/3 cup fresh mint leaves, torn

→ Dressing

06 - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
07 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
08 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
09 - 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
10 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

→ Garnish

11 - 2 tablespoons toasted pistachios or sliced almonds (optional)

# How to Make It:

01 - Place the sliced oranges, blood oranges, and grapefruit evenly on a large serving platter.
02 - Fan the sliced avocados over the arranged citrus.
03 - Sprinkle the torn mint leaves evenly over the citrus and avocado.
04 - Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey or maple syrup, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until emulsified.
05 - Drizzle the prepared dressing evenly over the assembled salad.
06 - Top with toasted pistachios or sliced almonds if desired and serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It's ready in 15 minutes but tastes like you spent hours planning something special.
  • The citrus and avocado balance creates this perfect moment where creamy meets bright and zingy.
  • It's naturally vegan and gluten-free, which means it works for almost any table you're feeding.
02 -
  • Don't slice your citrus more than an hour ahead or it starts to dry out and lose its juice; assemble this salad close to serving time.
  • If your avocado feels hard when you buy it, let it sit on the counter overnight—it's almost always worth the wait rather than forcing a crunchy one into this salad.
03 -
  • Segment your citrus instead of slicing it if you want less juice on the platter; remove the white pith completely and catch the segments over a bowl to save that juice for the dressing.
  • Whisk your dressing in the same bowl you'll eventually use for leftovers, which means one less thing to wash and better flavor distribution if you do end up storing it.