Name: Pure Leaf Pairings Fennel, Avocado and Orange Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds; 1 Tbsp melted butter; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 1 pinch ground cinnamon; 1 pinch kosher salt; 3 Tbsp olive oil; 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 Tbsp honey; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; ½ tsp kosher salt; ¼ tsp lime zest; ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 6 cups baby arugula; 3 oranges, peeled and sliced into segments; 1 small fennel bulb, halved, cored and sliced into paper thin strips; 1 large ripe avocado, pitted and sliced

Pure Leaf Pairings Fennel, Avocado and Orange Salad

Yields

4 servings

Looking for the tastiest, freshest and best salad? You’ve found it with this super healthy Fennel, Orange & Avocado Salad, a combination of peppery arugula, sweet oranges, crunchy fennel and creamy avocado, all topped with roasted pumpkin seeds and drizzled with a zesty honey lime dressing. Served with an icy bottle of PURE LEAF UNSWEETENED TEA, you’ve got all the taste, none of the calories!

ingredients

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

cup raw pumpkin seeds

Tbsp melted butter

Tbsp brown sugar

pinch ground cinnamon

pinch kosher salt

Honey Lime Dressing

Tbsp olive oil

Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Tbsp honey

Tbsp fresh lime juice

tsp Dijon mustard

tsp kosher salt

tsp lime zest

tsp freshly ground black pepper

Salad

cups baby arugula

oranges, peeled and sliced into segments

small fennel bulb, halved, cored and sliced into paper thin strips

large ripe avocado, pitted and sliced

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directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300ºF. For the roasted pumpkin seeds, in a small bowl, toss pumpkin seeds, melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt together. Spread onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and place in oven for 18 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once seeds are golden, remove from oven and set aside.

Step 2

For the dressing, whisk olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, lime juice, Dijon mustard, salt, lime zest and pepper. Set aside.

Step 3

To assemble the salad, lay the arugula on a large serving platter. Top with orange slices, fennel and avocado. Drizzle generously with dressing and sprinkle pumpkin seeds over top.

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