Orange & Avocado Salad (AIP, Paleo, Plant-Based)
Orange & Avocado Salad is fresh, high in fibre and delicious! This salad recipe uses simple ingredients like leafy greens, avocado, orange, lime juice, basil and extra virgin olive oil. It’s the perfect salad to have alongside fish or meat. AIP, paleo, plant-based, low-carb & keto friendly.
Oranges are not only a great source of vitamin C – providing 163% of your daily needs in just one orange – but they’re also a great source of fiber. One large orange provides you with 17% of your daily fiber needs.
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Fiber can help stop cravings and hunger since it moves through the GI tract slowly, creating a sense of fullness. Feeling full and satisfied from whole foods will help keep you on track with good eating habits, making weight loss easier.
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What you need for Orange & Avocado Salad:
- Salad greens
- Orange
- Avocado
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar
- Lime juice
- Basil
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Orange & Avocado Salad
Ingredients
- 6 cups salad greens
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp dried basil , or 1 tbsp. fresh basil chopped
- Sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Place salad, orange, avocado (and basil, if using fresh) into a bowl.
- Add all other ingredients into a small jar and shake, shake, shake!
- Add dressing to salad and toss.
