If you are looking for something light and bright before the decadent weekend ahead, try this light and flavorful Crunchy Frisée, Avocado, and Citrus Winter Salad. The bright citrus flavor from the orange slices and lemon-lime vinaigrette is the perfect contrast to the crunch of the radishes, snow peas, and frisée. The avocado and black sesame seeds add just the right amount of substance to make this a lovely lunch or beautiful first course. You can find more pretty salads here and here!
Serving Size: 2 lunch salads or 4 first-course salads
Ingredients for the salad:
1 avocado, pitted and sliced
1 orange, peeled and halved, with the membranes removed
1/2 cup snow peas, trimmed and washed
1/2 cup colorful radishes, peeled and thinly sliced
2 cups of frisée, washed and patted dry
2 tablespoons of black sesame seeds
Ingredients for the vinaigrette:
2 limes, juiced
2 lemons, juiced
1/2 cup of olive oil
2 tablespoons of honey
1 tablespoon of dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions for the salad:
Arrange a bed of frisée as the base.
Add in a layer of radishes, mixing colors to make a pleasing arrangement.
Tuck in snow peas and avocado slices.
Add the thin slices of oranges.
Dust the salad with black sesame seeds.
Instructions for the salad:
In a small bowl, pour in the lime juice, lemon juice, and olive oil.
Add the dijon mustard and honey.
Whisk the mixture until it is well combined.
Season the dressing to your preference with salt and pepper.
Serve with the salad and enjoy!
