Orange & Avocado Salad with Spinach & Shallot Vinaigrette

Orange & Avocado Salad

with Spinach & Shallot Vinaigrette

10 MIN
$10.99 Serves 2-4
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Every week we're bringing you a selection of Add-ons—a mix of our favorite appetizers, sides, and desserts that you can add to your box and fill out your table. This vibrant salad features creamy avocado, juicy orange, and fresh baby spinach—dressed with a piquant vinaigrette of chopped shallot, sherry vinegar, and sweet orange marmalade. It's all finished with a sprinkle of cotija cheese and roasted peanuts for some extra flavor and pleasant crunch.
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  • Calories
    380 Cals (est.)
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ingredients
Orange & Avocado Salad with Spinach & Shallot Vinaigrette
Title
  • 5 oz Baby Spinach
  • 1 Avocado
  • 1 Navel Orange
  • 2 Tbsps Orange Marmalade
  • 3 Tbsps Roasted Peanuts
  • 2 Tbsps Grated Cotija Cheese
  • 1 Tbsp Sherry Vinegar
  • 1 Shallot
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How To: Dress a Salad
How To: Pit an Avocado
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instructions
1 Prepare & marinate the shallot

Wash and dry the fresh produce. Peel the shallot; finely chop to get 2 tablespoons (you may have extra). Place in a large bowl; add the vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Stir to coat. Set aside to marinate, stirring occasionally, at least 5 minutes.

2 Prepare the remaining ingredients

Meanwhile, halve and pit the avocado. Using a spoon, remove the avocado from the skin, then thinly slice. Peel the orange; halve lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise. Roughly chop the peanuts.

3 Make the salad & serve your dish

To the bowl of marinated shallot, add the orange marmalade and 1 tablespoon of olive oil; whisk to combine. Add the spinach to the bowl of shallot vinaigrette; toss to coat. Serve the sliced avocado and sliced orange over the dressed spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the chopped peanuts and cotija. Enjoy!

Tips from Home Chefs

Orange & Avocado Salad

1 Prepare & marinate the shallot

Wash and dry the fresh produce. Peel the shallot; finely chop to get 2 tablespoons (you may have extra). Place in a large bowl; add the vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Stir to coat. Set aside to marinate, stirring occasionally, at least 5 minutes.

2 Prepare the remaining ingredients

Meanwhile, halve and pit the avocado. Using a spoon, remove the avocado from the skin, then thinly slice. Peel the orange; halve lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise. Roughly chop the peanuts.

3 Make the salad & serve your dish

To the bowl of marinated shallot, add the orange marmalade and 1 tablespoon of olive oil; whisk to combine. Add the spinach to the bowl of shallot vinaigrette; toss to coat. Serve the sliced avocado and sliced orange over the dressed spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the chopped peanuts and cotija. Enjoy!

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