• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Recipes
  • Plant Basics
  • About
  • Taste of Life

Darn Good Veggies logo

menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Taste of Life
  • Subscribe
×

Published: Feb 17, 2016 · Modified: Jan 5, 2021 · by Laurel · About 2 minutes to read this article. · This post may contain affiliate links

Blood Orange Avocado Salsa

Jump to Recipe

Blood Orange Salsa

Moving to California has been many things.

It has been scary. There was the night we were peering under the car on a busy road trying to decide what the repeated thumping noise was (spoiler alert – nothing serious).

It has been breathtaking. Hiking 1,200 feet in Elfin Forest on a Saturday morning and seeing the vivid blue ocean to the west and the snow capped mountains to the east.

Blood Orange Salsa

It has been busy. There have been long nights at work and extra hours spent recipe developing for the blog.

Than it’s been funny. There was the beach day when an unsuspecting wave shocked us from our sun tanning slumber with its cold force and carried away half of our belongings.  I have had loads of fun, shed a few tears, and grown into this new beach-filled place.

Blood Orange Salsa

There have also been loads and loads of citrus fruits – the jewel of Southern California winters. At my house we have 3 orange trees and a grapefruit tree that are just steps outside my back door. I always knew that winter was citrus season, but to see green sphere slowly turn to orange as the season continues, has been a test of my patience! I can’t tell you how many times I wanted to pick the fruit before it was ready, walking around the tree each day, carefully inspecting, and hoping I could find a perfectly ripe orange or two. It was a long and painful wait, but perfectly ripe and fresh off the tree oranges are something else! Now I know why patience is a virtue. It only took 20 some odd years and a citrus tree. Life’s lessons.

Blood Orange Salsa

This salsa might seem unconventional, and it is. There are no tomatoes, but in place we have blood oranges which offer a similar tang. Creamy avocado helps to balance out the acidity from the oranges and spice from a the jalapeños, perfectly rounding out this addictive dip. Cilantro and scallions add extra herby flavor. Make sure to buy heavy duty corn chips, you’ll want to pile them high with heaps of this salsa.

Blood Orange Salsa

Print
clock clock icon cutlery cutlery icon flag flag icon folder folder icon instagram instagram icon pinterest pinterest icon facebook facebook icon print print icon squares squares icon heart heart icon heart solid heart solid icon
An exciting spin on salsa! Rich flavors of blood orange and creamy avocado make for one killer salsa recipe.

Blood Orange + Avocado Salsa

  • Author: Laurel
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Cuisine: gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, oil-free, raw, vegan
Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Description

This unconventional salsa celebrates winter citrus!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 4 blood oranges
  • 2 regular oranges
  • 4 scallions (, chopped)
  • 1 Jalapeno (, minced (seeded too depending on your desired level of spice))
  • 2 avocados (, chopped)
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic (, minced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Using a sharp knife, cut off the top and bottom of the oranges. Use the knife to peel the orange, removing as much of the white pith as possible, but removing as little of the orange as possible. Slice the peeled orange crosswise into 1/2 inch slices. Cut these slices into wedges and add to a bowl.
  2. Add in the remaining ingredients and toss gently. Serve.

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @darngoodveggies on Instagram and hashtag it #darngoodveggies

 

Previous Post: « Red Velvet Overnight Oats
Next Post: One Pot Sweet Potato Red Lentil Dal »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

Primary Sidebar

Hi! I’m Laurel

Eating your veggies doesn’t have to mean bland steamed cauliflower and boring salads! My mission is to help people eat their nine servings of fruit & vegetables a day and LOVE it! About me →

Struggling to eat your vegetables each day?

Learn how to cook veggies you CRAVE with these simple 4 tricks!

No spam. Ever.

Footer

Connect

  • Subscribe
  • Instagram
  • Pinterist
  • Youtube

Browse

  • Recipes
  • Plant Basics
  • 30 Minute Meals
  • 10 ingredients or less

Information

  • About
  • Taste of Life
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Work With Me

Copyright © 2021 · Cookd Pro Theme On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in