Cara Cara Orange Salad with Honey-Lime Vinaigrette

This crisp, citrus-kissed salad is both bold in flavor and beautiful in presentation.

Ingredients:
½ pound arugula greens, or other favorite spring green mix
1 cup microgreens
2 Cara Cara oranges
1 avocado, pitted and thinly sliced
½ cup toasted pumpkin seeds

Vinaigrette:
¼ cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup grapeseed or canola oil (or other preferred mild tasting oil)

Method:
1. Spread the greens out on a large, round serving platter to make a bed.

2. Using a sharp paring knife, cut the tops and bottoms off the orange. Stand oranges up and slice to remove the peel and membrane. Then, slice oranges crosswise into thin wheels.

3. Arrange the orange on top of the arugula, overlapping the slices slightly. Then layer on the avocado slices.

4. To prepare the dressing, whisk together all the ingredients except the two oils. Continue whisking while adding the oils in a thin stream. Keep whisking until well combined. Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad and then season with ground pepper if desired. Garnish with the toasted pumpkin seeds.

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