Healthy Citrus & Pomegranate Salad with Creamy Tahini Dressing Easy & Refreshing Recipe

pomegranate seeds

🥗Healthier: fresh berries

💰Cheaper: dried cranberries

Fresh berries provide a similar burst of flavor and color.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a more budget-friendly option.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Sugar is a common sweetener that can replace honey.

red onion

🥗Healthier: green onion

💰Cheaper: yellow onion

Yellow onion is less expensive and adds flavor.

Start with mixed greens on a platter for presentation.

Peel and segment the whole orange and arrange around the greens.

Add the grapefruit segments around the salad.

Add 1 cup of pomegranate seeds to the salad.

Thinly slice 1/2 red onion and distribute it over the salad.

Dice 1 ripe avocado and add it to the salad.

Tear fresh mint leaves and sprinkle them over the salad.

For the dressing, measure 1/4 cup of tahini and squeeze in the juice of 1 whole lemon.

Add 1 tablespoon of honey, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper to the tahini.

Whisk the dressing together, adding water if necessary to thin it out.

Drizzle the tahini dressing over the salad before serving.

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