An everyday favorite detox salad recipe bursting with flavorful citrus fruits, avocado, and leafy greens that leave taste buds fully satisfied! This winter or summer citrus salad is a little bit of sweet and tangy all into one delicious cleansing salad!
Enjoy this immunity boosting and stunningly vibrant detox citrus salad made with dark leafy greens, grapefruit, oranges, avocado, pistachios, and tossed in a citrus vinaigrette dressing. Or try it with our flavorful champagne vinaigrette dressing.
It is an invigorating salad to cleanse and ignite energy levels! Bring this easy citrus salad to the table when you need a little extra pep in your step! Change up this healthy salad recipe with pecans or by adding a lean cooked fish fillet or chicken breast on top.
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Salad Ingredients
- Leafy arugula greens, spinach, kale or mixed greens – Leafy greens are bursting with phytonutrients, which powerhouse the body and are essential to keeping you alive. They are found in plant forms (especially spinach) and known to reduce colon and other cancers, reduce inflammation, obesity, reduce oxidation levels in the body and are rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.
- Citrus fruit – This salad is a mix of grapefruit, navel oranges or blood oranges, and avocado. All ingredients increase the immunity due to vitamin C and high antioxidants, are packed with fiber to flush away toxins, and contain pectin’s to support healthy digestion.
- Avocado - Heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids and beautiful glowing skin comes from the oil in avocados. Both an avocado and avocado oil is used in this detox salad recipe giving you and extra dose of nutrients!
- Pistachios - nuts add beautiful crunch and texture to this citrus salad.
- Citrus vinaigrette dressing - loaded with citrus flavor!
- Orange juice
- Lime juice
- Avocado oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Chili powder
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- First make the salad dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, oil, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Next, assemble the citrus salad. On four plates, evenly divide the greens, orange, grapefruit, avocados, and nuts. Drizzle with the dressing and serve immediately.
Citrus vinaigrette dressing
This citrus salad dressing recipe is by far the BEST citrus dressing that I highly suggest using on all your favorite salads and seafood dishes. It brings out the best flavors without an overload of salt. Lime and chili powder just pair so well together with citrus fruits.
Substitutions
If you want to be flexible with different types of salad ingredients, then here are a few substitutions that you can use.
- Lettuce - instead of mixed greens, as shown in the images, you can use romaine lettuce, arugula, spinach, butter lettuce, or chopped baby kale.
- Nuts - Try mixing it up with almond slices or walnuts.
- Add grains - You can also toss in 1-2 cups of cooked quinoa or wild rice.
- Meat - feel free to add cooked fish or grilled chicken on top for extra protein.
Top Tip
I do not suggest making this salad in advance. The avocado is best fresh and the lettuce will get soggy if the dressing is put on too soon. But you can prep this easy salad dressing ahead of time and mix all of the ingredients together right before serving.
Why this detox citrus salad is awesome
Detox salads work well for when you are craving a flavorful salad fast and looking to burn fat, trim the waistline and obtain stunning and glowing skin! This is a wonderful salad to add to any diet (along with this detox kale salad) and is simple to make, enjoyable and bursting with a citrus dressing.
Salads, this on in particular, are packed with vitamin C and this one gets it from orange juice, lime juice, and grapefruit. It also contains avocado oil, chili powder, salt and pepper, making it a perfect detoxing salad to enjoy as a side or main dish!
For a twist on flavor, change up the fruit by substituting peaches and plums for the grapefruit and oranges. You can also add 1 cup of cooked quinoa or rice to mix in for a heartier meal.
This detox salad comes together quickly in as little as 10 minutes! It truly is one of our favorite easy salad recipes so far bursting with juicy flavors just as delicious, if not more as this skinny roasted vegetable quinoa salad, and this kale salad.
There is a similar recipe in my Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Cookbook. In fact, one reader told me on Facebook, that the Quinoa Citrus Salad is his favorite recipe from my cookbook so far and he has made it over 5 times in 2 weeks! That says something, right?
So, I have altered the recipe to be extremely detoxing without grains for a Paleo and Keto-Friendly meal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most salads are best made fresh. You can prepare the ingredients like chopping and washing the lettuce in advance. Peel and cut the citrus oranges and grapefruit in advance, and make the salad dressing. But for the best citrus salad wait to assemble it until you are ready to serve. Avocado will darken fast, so cut the avocado and add the salad dressing right when you are about the serve the salad.
Yes! For winter, use blood oranges and for summer use seasonal navel oranges. You can find most citrus fruits year round. Choose seasonal lettuce and fruits for the best flavor.
More healthy salads and detox recipes
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- Roasted Beet Salad with Zesty Herb Vinaigrette Dressing
- 20 Best Green Salad Recipes
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- Chlorella Detox Smoothie
- 4 Detox Water Recipes for Weight Loss and Body Cleanse
- Infused Detox Water Recipes
- Citrus Salsa
- Detox Beet Juice Recipe
- Detox Green Juice
- Green Machine Juice
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Citrus Salad With Avocado
Ingredients
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 4 teaspoons lime juice
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon pink salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 10 ounces mixed greens or baby spinach, arugula, or chopped kale (with stems removed)
- 1 naval orange peeled and diced
- 1 red grapefruit peeled and cut into sections
- 1 avocado peeled, pitted, and cut into 1-inch pieces
- ½ cup pistachios chopped, or almond slices
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, oil, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- On four plates, evenly divide the greens, orange, grapefruit, avocados, and nuts. Drizzle with the dressing and serve immediately.
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