Citrus Pomegranate Feta Salad (Printable)
Refreshing Mediterranean citrus salad with pomegranate, avocado, and crumbled feta cheese.
# What You Need:
→ Citrus Fruits
01 - 2 large oranges, peeled and sliced into rounds
02 - 2 medium pink grapefruits, peeled and sliced into rounds
03 - 1 small blood orange, peeled and sliced into rounds (optional)
→ Vegetables & Fruit
04 - 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced
05 - ½ cup pomegranate arils
06 - ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced
07 - 2 cups baby arugula or mixed salad greens
→ Dairy
08 - ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
→ Dressing
09 - 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
10 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
11 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
12 - ½ teaspoon sea salt
13 - ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
→ Garnish
14 - 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, torn (optional)
# How-To:
01 - In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey or maple syrup, sea salt, and black pepper until well combined. Set aside.
02 - Arrange the orange, grapefruit, and blood orange slices across a large serving platter or shallow bowl, overlapping slightly for an elegant presentation.
03 - Scatter the baby arugula or mixed greens over the citrus slices, then distribute the thinly sliced red onion evenly on top.
04 - Arrange the sliced avocado over the greens and sprinkle the pomegranate arils across the salad for bursts of color and sweetness.
05 - Drizzle the prepared dressing evenly over the entire salad, ensuring all components are lightly coated.
06 - Scatter the crumbled feta cheese over the top and garnish with torn fresh mint leaves if desired. Serve immediately for the best texture and freshness.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The contrast of salty feta against sweet-tart pomegranate arils will ruin plain salads for you forever, and I say that with zero guilt.
- Zero cooking means you can throw this together when the oven feels like an enemy and still impress everyone at the table.
02 -
- Wait to slice the avocado until right before assembly because even a few minutes of air exposure turns those beautiful pale green edges an unappetizing brown.
- Peel citrus with a sharp knife, cutting away all the white pith, because leaving it on adds a bitter fuzz that no amount of dressing can fix.
03 -
- Tap the back of a halved pomegranate with a wooden spoon over a wide bowl and the arils will fall right out, saving you ten minutes of picking them loose with your fingers.
- Slice citrus on a grooved cutting board or rimmed baking sheet because the juice will run everywhere and you will want to pour it straight into the dressing rather than mop it off the counter.