Best Melon, Mango, and Avocado Salad
Salad Vegetable Salads Avocado Salad
Tangy pickled onions and creamy avocados add a surprisingly savory bite to this crisp fruit salad. When served in a pretty martini glass, it makes a stunning first course.
Servings per recipe: 6
Calories per serving: 142
Preparation time: 30m
Total cooking time: 1h 30m
Ingredients:
- 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups small cantaloupe balls
- 2 cups 1/2-inch diced seedless watermelon
- 1 ripe mango, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
- 1 ripe Hass avocados
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 6 thin lime slices
Directions:
- 1 To make pickled onions, combine the thinly sliced red onion and the red wine vinegar in a small bowl. Cover; chill for at least one hour.
- 2 Pour the orange juice into a large salad bowl. Whisk in the olive oil and orange zest; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of black pepper. Toss the cantaloupe, watermelon, and mango in the dressing. Just before serving, stir in the pickled onions and cilantro leaves.
- 3 Cut the avocados into 1/2 inch dice; place in a small bowl. Sprinkle with the lime juice, and season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir lightly to combine. Spoon an even amount of avocado into the bottom of 6 large martini or wine glasses. Top avocado with melon salad; garnish each salad with a lime slice.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 6.8g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | |
| Sodium | 97mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 539mg | 15% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 21.5g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.3g | 17% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 4% |
| Sugars | 14g | |
| Vitamin A | 3095IU | |
| Vitamin C | 55mg | |
| Calcium | 32mg | |
| Iron | 1mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 2mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 31mg | |
| Folate | 59mcg |
