Hazelnut Free Avocado Citrus Salad with Basil-Herb Dressing
Bright, creamy, and bursting with citrus, this salad is the kind of dish that makes you feel like you're eating somewhere sunny and expensive. Silky avocado slices rest alongside fresh orange and grapefruit segments on a bed of tender greens, with thin ribbons of red onion adding just enough bite. The real star is the blender-made basil-herb dressing — two full cups of fresh basil blended with parsley, garlic, lemon juice, and a whisper of ginger create something vivid and aromatic that you'll want to put on everything. Because every component here is a whole, recognizable ingredient, there's no guesswork about what's actually in your bowl — no hidden nut oils, no ambiguous "natural flavors" to second-guess. Citrus salads at restaurants or in packaged form can sometimes sneak in toasted nuts for crunch, but this one skips that entirely without sacrificing any texture or interest. The avocado brings all the richness you need, and a final pinch of flaky sea salt ties it together beautifully. Serve it immediately so the greens stay perky and the dressing stays that gorgeous, electric green.
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4 servings
For the basil-herb dressing
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
- ¼ cup fresh parsley leaves
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
For the salad
- 5 oz mixed tender greens (such as arugula, spinach, or butter lettuce)
- 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, and sliced
- 2 navel oranges, peeled and segmented
- 1 grapefruit, peeled and segmented
- ¼ small red onion, very thinly sliced
- flaky sea salt, to taste
For serving
- fresh basil leaves, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Make the dressing: combine the basil, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, sea salt, and ground ginger in a blender or food processor. Pulse 4–5 times until the herbs are roughly chopped. With the motor running on low, stream in the olive oil until the dressing is smooth and bright green, about 30 seconds. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
- 2
Segment the citrus: working over a bowl to catch the juice, cut away the peel and white pith from the oranges and grapefruit. Slice between the membranes to release each segment. Discard the membranes.
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