Citrus Pomegranate Avocado Feta Salad (Printable version)
Refreshing Mediterranean salad with citrus, pomegranate, avocado, and feta. Light, colorful, and ready in minutes.
# What You'll Need:
→ Citrus Fruits
01 - 2 large oranges
02 - 2 large grapefruits
03 - 1 blood orange, optional for color
→ Produce
04 - 1 ripe avocado
05 - 1 small red onion
06 - ½ cup pomegranate seeds
→ Cheese
07 - ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
→ Salad Greens
08 - 4 cups mixed greens such as arugula, baby spinach, or mixed lettuce
→ Dressing
09 - 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
10 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
11 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
12 - ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
13 - Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
→ Garnish
14 - 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, torn
15 - 1 tablespoon toasted pistachios or walnuts, chopped
# How to Prepare:
01 - Using a sharp knife, slice off the tops and bottoms of each orange and grapefruit. Following the curve of the fruit, cut away the peel and white pith. Cut the citrus into thin rounds or supreme into segments, and set aside.
02 - Halve the avocado, remove the pit, and peel away the skin. Slice the flesh thinly and set aside.
03 - Peel the red onion and cut it into thin, even slices.
04 - In a small bowl, whisk together the extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, honey or maple syrup, and Dijon mustard until fully emulsified. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
05 - Arrange the mixed greens on a large serving platter. Layer the citrus segments, avocado slices, and red onion evenly over the greens.
06 - Scatter the pomegranate seeds and crumbled feta cheese over the assembled salad.
07 - Drizzle the prepared dressing evenly over the salad. If desired, garnish with torn fresh mint leaves and chopped toasted pistachios or walnuts. Serve immediately.
# Expert advice:
01 -
- The contrast of sweet citrus, creamy avocado, and salty feta will make you forget you are eating something healthy.
- It comes together in twenty minutes with zero cooking, which means your kitchen stays cool and you look like a genius at dinner parties.
- Pomegranate seeds scattered on top feel like edible jewelry, turning a simple salad into something genuinely stunning.
02 -
- Supreme the citrus over a bowl and save every drop of leftover juice to stir into the dressing for double the flavor.
- Assemble the salad on the platter no more than thirty minutes before serving or the greens will wilt and the avocado will soften into something unappetizing.
- Crumbled feta can be made fully vegan by substituting a plant based alternative without changing the spirit of the dish.
03 -
- A pinch of orange zest whisked into the dressing adds a fragrant intensity that most people cannot identify but everyone notices.
- If your pomegranate is stubborn and will not release its seeds easily, whack the outside with the back of a wooden spoon while holding it cut side down over a bowl.