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Chopped Salad with Avocado and Orange with an Orange Honey Mustard Dressing.
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Avocado and Orange Chopped Salad with Orange Honey Mustard Dressing

A fresh and fruity salad with a delicious honey mustard dressing.
Course Salads, Dressings, Marinades and Sauces
Cuisine American
Keyword avocado, honey mustard, orange, salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 495kcal
Author Barb

Ingredients

For the Almonds

  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • ½ cup almonds sliced

For the Dressing

  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 medium orange juiced
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

For the Salad

  • 6-8 cups romaine lettuce
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup green onion sliced thin
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 1 orange cut in segments

Instructions

For the Almond Crunch

  • Heat the sugar and almonds in a medium skillet over medium high heat until the sugar starts to melt.
  • Mix well, watching until the sugar starts to brown and coats the nuts.
  • Remove from heat and pour the nuts onto a piece of foil to cool completely; breaking up as needed

For the Dressing

  • Put everything into a food processor or blender and mix until will blended.
  • Taste and adjust salt and pepper to your taste if necessary.

To Make the Salad

  • Cut the Romaine lettuce into uniform pieces and combine in a bowl with the candied almonds, dried cranberries and green onion.
  • Mound on plates and top with sliced avocado and orange segments.
  • Top with the Orange Honey Mustard Dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 26g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 385mg | Potassium: 651mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 6357IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 2mg