Description
A vibrant, tropical salad combining creamy avocado, sweet mango, peppery arugula, and crunchy pine nuts, all tossed in a zesty honey-lime dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh arugula
- 1 ripe mango, peeled and diced
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
- 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced (optional)
- Crumbled feta or goat cheese (optional)
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 2–3 minutes until golden and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
- Whisk together olive oil, lime juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- In a large bowl, combine arugula, mango, avocado, and red onion (if using).
- Drizzle with dressing and gently toss to combine.
- Top with toasted pine nuts and cheese if using, then serve immediately.
Notes
- Use ripe but firm mango and avocado to avoid mushiness.
- Keep dressing separate until ready to serve to preserve freshness.
- Optional protein add-ons: grilled shrimp, chicken, or chickpeas.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Tossed
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: avocado mango salad, mango arugula salad, summer salad recipes, healthy avocado salad, honey lime dressing