Blood Orange Salad with Pistachio and Avocado

Not sure what to eat today? This blood orange salad is a special treat. All the flavors are combined to perfection in this fantastic fresh salad. Warm onions and blood orange pair perfectly in this salad with the peppery arugula, crunchy pistachios, and tangy feta cheese.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 15 large basil leaves, cut in ribbons (about 1/2 cup)
• 2 small blood oranges, peeled, sliced, and quartered
• 7 ounces baby arugula or romaine lettuce
• 1/4 cup roasted shelled pistachios, chopped (about 60 pistachios)
• 4 oz sheep's feta cheese, crumbled (optional)
• 1 Hass avocado, diced

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Sauté at medium hear for 5-7minutes, until translucent
2. 2Add basil and blood orange and continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes. Set aside
3. 3To assemble, arrange arugula at the bottom of 4 salad plates. Add warm onions, garlic and blood orange and top each one with 1 tablespoon of pistachios, 1 ounce feta cheese (if using) and diced avocado.
4. 4Dress salad with Mustard or Chia Seed Dressing.