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Mango, avocado and arugula salad

Easy recipe for a delicious and refreshing mango, avocado and arugula salad drizzled with a spicy orange vinaigrette.

Arugula salad with mango and avocado

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I love the colors in this refreshing mango, avocado, and arugula salad with a spicy orange vinaigrette. The mix of arugula, mango, avocado, red onions, cilantro, and red chili peppers make it a fun and bright salad. I’ve always enjoyed salads and am fortunate that my kids also love salads.

Mango avocado and arugula salad

Especially the younger one, on those days that he decides to be a picky eater (and refuses to eat the main dish), he will still eat his salad and ask for more. For some odd reason he really likes the onions and can’t get enough of them, then he goes for the avocado, next the mango and finally the arugula. To make this salad a more complete meal, you can also add grilled shrimp, grilled salmon, or grilled chicken. 

Mango, avocado, and arugula salad

I used a red Fresno chili pepper for this salad to give it spice and color. You can also use a milder hot pepper or a red bell pepper if you find chili peppers too hot. Though once you remove the seeds and membranes they lose a lot of the heat. I debated using some crushed garlic instead, but I feel like I’ve been adding garlic to everything (seriously sometimes I feel like I can’t cook unless I use garlic, cumin or cilantro) so I’m taking a garlic break for this salad.

Mango avocado arugula salad

I like to use a little bit of creativity to keep salads interesting. A salad should be more than just a bowl of greens. Ok, greens are good, and my husband makes an amazing simple salad with a great mustard dressing. However, there are so many other additional ingredients and flavors that can be added to really make a salad stand out and have its own character.

Mango, avocado & arugula salad

Mango, avocado and arugula salad

Refreshing mango, avocado and arugula salad drizzled with a spicy orange vinaigrette
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Course: Appetizer, Salad, Starter
Cuisine: American, Latin, Latin fusion, Southwest
Keyword: Arugula, Arugula salad, Avocado, Mango, Spicy orange vinaigrette
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 to 6

Ingredients

  • 6 cups arugula leaves
  • 1 mango peeled and cut into long slices
  • 1 avocado peeled and sliced
  • ½ red onion sliced
  • 1 tbs lime juice

For the spicy orange vinaigrette

  • 1 tbs champagne vinegar can also use cider vinegar or lemon juice
  • 4 tbs orange juice about ½ orange
  • 2 tbs lime juice about ½ lime
  • 4 tbs olive oil
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 2 tbs finely chopped cilantro
  • 1 red chili or hot pepper sliced
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients for the salad dressing in a jar, close it tight and shake until the ingredients are well mixed.
  • Soak the onion slices in warm water with a dash of salt and 1 tbs lime juice for about 10 minutes.
  • Rinse and drain the onions slices.
  • Toss the arugula leaves with half of the vinaigrette.
  • Add the avocado slices, mango slices and onion slices to the arugula mix, drizzle the remaining vinaigrette on top.
  • Serve immediately.

Step by step photos for mango, avocado and arugula salad:

Spicy orange vinaigrette
Spicy orange vinaigrette
Mango slices
Arugula with spicy orange vinaigrette

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27 Comments

  1. Thank you! I’m on a self-imposed challenge to make a different salad each day of this week. This comes in handy!

  2. Laylita! Amo tu página, constantemente intento preparar tus recetas, pero no se ven asi de deliciosos mis platillos y dudo que sepan igual que los tuyos.

    Gracias por la ensaladas de verano :) acabas de salvar mi fin de semana. No tenía idea de que cocinar para el cumpleaños de mi hija el sábado y para el día del padre el domingo.

  3. Just stumbled across your site and am wowed by your recipes! I’m making this salad today and looking forward to making some of the ceviches!

  4. Hi Laylita !
    I was looking on line for a recipe for arugula salad,and I was led to your beautiful creation.I am an artist,so I love the colors ! I can’t wait to make it ! Thank you !
    God bless you !
    Katy
    katysfoodnlove.blogspot

  5. Made this salad tonight for my brother’s 25th birthday dinner-turned out delicious and everyone loved it! Thank you for a great recipe and spectacular photos. Look forward to trying out more of your exquisite concoctions and hope that you will add more amazing creations and gorgeous pictures (which are good enough to eat) to your site!

    Many thanks,

    ~Rita

    LA, CA

  6. What do you think about grilling the mangos before adding them to the salad?! :0 This looks so yummy though, I can’t wait to try it.

  7. WOW!! I made this tonight for friends and everyone LOVED it!! It looks beautiful on the platter, too!

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