This recipe makes a great side salad for two adults, or add a grilled chicken breast to each salad to make lunch or dinner for two.
Approximate cooking time: 10 minutes without chicken, 15-20 minutes with chicken
Ingredients
- 2 large oranges, segmented
- 1 large ripe avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup cashews
- 3 handfuls spinach, arugula or watercress
- olive oil
- sea salt and black pepper
- 2 (4-6 oz) grilled chicken breasts, sliced (optional, if served by itself)
Instructions
- Prepare both oranges by cutting off the rind and outer membrane and slicing out the wedges of fruit between the segments. Do this over a bowl and set the remaining juice aside.
- Divide the greens up between two plates, and top with oranges, avocados and cashews.
- Add a drizzle of olive oil and any juice left over from the oranges. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Add grilled chicken breast slices on top (optional, if served by itself).
5 Comments
Fatty654
Are cutie sweeties (the little baby oranges) paleo? Would I be able to substitute those in this recipe?
Neely
@Fatty654 – Yes, they are because they’re fruit.
graceac
Used Brazil Nuts because I forgot to buy cashews :) Lovely!!
Andrea
This is a delicious salad! I thought the olive oil was a little plain though so I made my own vinegarette: EVOO, balsamic vinegar, sesame oil, fresh grated ginger, garlic powder, fresh cracked pepper. It gives a great little asian twist and tastes great with the oranges. Oh, I also added some red onion!
sparklediamnod
I have been making a simular salad for years. I use pineapple mandarin oranges salad green and grilled chicken breast. I top it off with lemon juice. Just enough to taste and with the salt and pepper it is wonderful. Is this good on the plan?