Summer Citrus Salad with Lemon-Shallot Vinaigrette (Erewhon Copycat)

A vibrant salad in a white bowl topped with various fresh greens, avocado, segments of citrus fruits like blood orange, and sprinkled with sunflower seeds. A wooden spoon rests in the salad, ready to serve. Pieces of kale and sliced radicchio are visible.

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Summer Citrus Salad with Lemon-Shallot Vinaigrette (Erewhon Copycat)

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!

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American

Diet Low Fat, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword Dairy Free, gluten-free, Grain Free, Refined Sugar Free, Vegan

Prep Time 10

Total Time 12

Servings Side Salad Servings

Calories 523kcal

Author Nicole Modic

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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