Avocado Beet Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

Quick, grab a pen and paper and write down your top 5 favorite foods. What are they?

No matter what year, what season, or where I am, the numero uno top food item on my list is always avocado. I once read that some ultra-thin celebrities avoid eating avocados because they are fattening (never mind that avocados contain good fats, the ones your body need).

That is reason enough for me to never ever want to be an ultra-thin celebrity. Yikes! Give up avocados? Never!

There are almost always a few in my fridge, at various stages of ripeness. So it’s easy enough to whip up a salad that makes use of avocados, like this lovely beet salad with pistachios and a citrus vinaigrette.

Any color beet will do, though the red ones will tend to stain everything around them, so for presentation purposes I love yellow or orange beets. The tanginess of the citrus vinaigrette balances the sweetness of the beets and the richness of the avocados.

So tell me, are avocados on your list?

 

Avocado Beet Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 medium-sized beets (any color), green tops removed, beets scrubbed clean
• 1 just ripe avocado
• 4 ounces mixed green lettuces
• 2 Tbsp pistachios, chopped

Citrus Vinaigrette:

• 1 Tbsp minced shallot
• 2 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned)
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp fresh orange juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• A Pinch of salt
• 1/3 cup good quality olive oil

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