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This bright and vibrant Summer Citrus Salad with Lemon-Shallot Vinaigrette is filled with oranges, grapefruit, and a blend of three crisp lettuces for the ultimate summertime salad. It’s a copycat of a recipe from the popular Los Angeles health food store, Erewhon, and is perfect for cooling down on those warm summer days!
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Friends, whenever I go down to Los Angeles to visit my family, there is one place that I ALWAYS have to go to, and that is Erewhon. If you’re unfamiliar with Erewhon, it is truly the best grocery store in the world. It is only in LA, and is home to the best of the best when it comes to health and wellness products. Not to mention, it’s also home to their famous smoothies (you know, those $20 smoothies that are viral on TikTok?) as well as their hot bar. In my opinion, the hot bar is truly the best part! It’s filled with the most delicious mains, side dishes, and salads that are truly unlike anything else. And my new favorite Erewhon salad? It’s none other than their Summer Citrus Salad.
When I went down to LA a few weeks ago, I ate this salad not once, not twice, but over three times in just the few short days that I was there. It was THAT good! There was something about the perfect blend of crisp lettuces, paired with the tart and sweet citrus fruits, and tied together with the tangy lemon-shallot vinaigrette that was truly one of the best salads I’ve eaten in years. I knew as soon as I tasted it that I needed to come home and recreate it, and I think this recipe truly nails it!
What You Need to Make This Vegan-Friendly Salad
- 🥬 Radicchio, Curly Kale, & Romaine Lettuce: This salad comes together with a base of three different lettuces: radicchio, curly kale, and romaine lettuce. The combination of the three makes for the perfect, crunchy salad base. Make sure to use all three!
- 🥑 Avocados: Avocados add a delicious creaminess to this salad, in addition to the healthy fats.
- Grapefruit: In my opinion, the star of this summertime salad is the segmented grapefruit. It’s tart, juicy, and adds such a bright and vibrant flavor to this salad. You can buy the grapefruit pre-segmented, if you’d like – I get mine at Trader Joe’s!
- 🍊 Orange: The sweetness of the orange helps to offset the tartness of the grapefruit, for the perfect balance of flavor in this summertime salad.
- 🌻 Sunflower Seeds: In my opinion, any good salad needs a crunchy element, and in this salad, it’s the sunflower seeds! Plus, sunflower seeds are high in both protein and fiber, making them a true superfood in this recipe.
- 🫒 Olive Oil: Of course, the magic in this salad lies within the healthy fats, and olive oil is the king of healthy fats! It’s rich, it’s filling, and it makes for the perfect base for the dressing of this salad.
- 🧅 Shallots: Shallots may be small, but they’re packed with flavor, which makes them perfect for this dressing.
- 🧄 Garlic: I always recommend using fresh garlic, whenever possible. It adds the best flavor to this dressing!
- Dijon Mustard: A little dijon mustard adds the right amount of tang to the dressing. Don’t skip this!
- 🍋 Lemon: Of course, it wouldn’t be a lemon vinaigrette without the lemon juice and zest! You’ll need the juice and zest of one whole lemon, for this recipe.
- 🧂 Sea Salt & Ground Black Pepper: A pinch of salt and pepper adds the perfect finishing touch to the dressing – don’t skip this!
How to Make The Perfect Summer Salad
To make this salad, start by preparing the dressing. Add the dressing ingredients (the olive oil, shallots, garlic, dijon mustard, lemon, kosher salt, and ground black pepper) to a small bowl and whisk until fully combined. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed, then set the dressing aside and prepare the rest of the salad.
Next, wash and chop the radicchio, kale, and romaine, and transfer them to a large bowl. Then, cut the avocado and add it to the bowl alongside the sunflower seeds. Peel, segment, and chop the orange and grapefruit and add them to the salad bowl.
Finally, pour in the dressing and toss to fully combine. Once the salad is tossed, taste and adjust the seasonings as needed. Then, serve and enjoy!
My Favorite Ways to Serve This Salad
Looking for the perfect pairings for this salad? Whether you’re looking for a delicious weeknight dinner or the perfect dishes to serve at your next summertime party, these are some of my favorite ways to enjoy this salad:
- Add in the protein: I love adding a delicious protein to this salad to keep you feeling fuller, longer! My Citrus Broiled Salmon or my Easy Oven-Baked Tri-Tip Roast both taste absolutely delicious with this salad.
- Bring the crunch: If you’re someone like me who loves a crunchy salad, you can toss in my Perfectly Crunchy Quinoa or my Homemade Sourdough Croutons for the extra heartiness and crunch.
- Pack in the veggies: This salad pairs perfectly with your favorite, veggie-packed sides, like my Crunchy Garlic Lemon Broccolini or my Cucumber Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette!
If you make this recipe, please be sure to leave a review and rating below! To see more recipes and behind the scenes, follow along on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube! I’m also now on Pinterest, so stop by and take a look at what’s new.
** Photography by Tanya Pilgrim
This bright and vibrant Summer Citrus Salad with Lemon-Shallot Vinaigrette is filled with oranges, grapefruit, and a blend of three crisp lettuces for the ultimate summertime salad. It's a copycat of a recipe from the popular Los Angeles health food store, Erewhon, and is perfect for cooling down on those warm summer days!
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 1 Cup Radicchio sliced thin – this is approximately 1/2 a head
- 1 Small Bunch Curly Kale stems removed and chopped thin – this is approximately 1/2 cup
- 1 Head Romaine Lettuce this is approximately 2 cups
- 2 Avocados chopped
- 1 Large Grapefruit segmented & cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 Orange segmented & cut into 1-inch pieces
- ½ Cup Sunflower Seeds salted or unsalted – use what you have!
For the Dressing:
- ⅓ Cup Olive Oil
- 2 Shallots finely chopped
- 2 Cloves Garlic mashed
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 1 Lemon zested and juiced
- ½ Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ½ Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- To make this salad, start by preparing the dressing. Add the dressing ingredients (the olive oil, shallots, garlic, dijon mustard, lemon, kosher salt, and ground black pepper) to a small bowl and whisk until fully combined.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed, then set the dressing aside and prepare the rest of the salad.
- Next, wash and chop the radicchio, kale, and romaine, and transfer them to a large bowl.
- Then, cut the avocado and add it to the bowl alongside the sunflower seeds.
- Peel, segment, and chop the orange and grapefruit and add them to the salad bowl
- Finally, pour in the dressing and toss to fully combine.
- Once the salad is tossed, taste and adjust the seasonings as needed. Then, serve and enjoy!
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Love anything when citrus is added in!
Citrus is the BEST! So happy you enjoyed it, Melissa. Thank you for your review!