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Citrus Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing


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Ingredients

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  • Spring mix
  • oranges (peel removed, sliced into thin circles)
  • red onion, sliced
  • avocado, sliced
  • pumpkin or sunflower seeds (salted)
  • Cilantro, chopped (or parsley or fresh herb of choice)

Poppyseed Dressing

  • 1/2 cup avocado oil or light olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sugar (or honey or maple syrup)
  • 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
  • 1 teaspoon dried mustard (or dijon mustard)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

Salad:

  1. Layer spring mix on a large plate or shallow bowl.
  2. Cover with sliced, oranges, red onion, and avocado.
  3. Toss some chopped cilantro (or parsley) on top.
  4. Sprinkle on pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds and drizzle with poppyseed dressing.

Poppy Seed Dressing:

  1. In a small bowl with a whisk, or in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, add the oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, dried mustard, poppy seeds, and salt to taste (up to a 1 teaspoon).
  2. Stir or shake to combine.
  3. Allow the flavors to blend at room temperature while preparing the salad.