Name: Citrus Salad with Orange Peanut Dressing
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 navel orange, peeled; 1/4 cup unsalted lightly-roasted peanuts or 1/8 cup unsalted natural peanut butter; 1/4 cup raw cashews or 1/8 cup raw cashew butter; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 teaspoon coconut aminos; 1/4 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 15 ounces or 10 cups baby lettuce mix; 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced; 1 navel orange, peeled and sliced; 1/2 small sweet onion, cut in half and thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon unhulled sesame seeds, lightly toasted

Serves

Ingredients

For the Orange Peanut Dressing: (see note)

1 navel orange, peeled

1/4 cup unsalted lightly-roasted peanuts or 1/8 cup unsalted natural peanut butter

1/4 cup raw cashews or 1/8 cup raw cashew butter

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 teaspoon coconut aminos

1/4 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled

1 clove garlic, chopped

For the Salad:

15 ounces or 10 cups baby lettuce mix

1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced

1 navel orange, peeled and sliced

1/2 small sweet onion, cut in half and thinly sliced

1 tablespoon unhulled sesame seeds, lightly toasted

Instructions

Blend all dressing ingredients in high-powered blender or food processor until smooth.

To prepare salad, arrange avocado slices, onions, and orange rounds on top of lettuce.

Pour desired amount of dressing over salad and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Note: For your convenience, Dr. Fuhrman makes a line of healthful bottled salad dressings. Dr. Fuhrman's Orange Cashew Dressing (about 1 cup) can be substituted in this recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 239, Protein 7 g, Carbohydrates 24 g, Sugars 10 g, Total Fat 15.2 g, Saturated Fat 2.3 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 74 mg, Fiber 7.9 g, Beta-Carotene 6223 ug, Vitamin C 51 mg, Calcium 112 mg, Iron 2.5 mg, Folate 235 ug, Magnesium 82 mg, Potassium 750 mg, Zinc 1.5 mg, Selenium 3.2 ug

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Citrus Salad with Orange Peanut Dressing