Exotic Luncheon Salad
Elevate your midday meal with this vibrant and flavorful Exotic Luncheon Salad, a perfect blend of tropical fruits, crisp vegetables, and crunchy roasted cashews. Featuring a colorful medley of mango, papaya, avocado, and cucumber, this refreshing salad is artfully layered over tender mixed greens and sprinkled with jewel-like pomegranate seeds for a pop of sweetness. The zesty homemade dressing, made with extra virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice, honey, and a hint of grated ginger, ties everything together in a harmonious balance of tangy and sweet. Ready in just 20 minutes and completely no-cook, this light yet satisfying dish is ideal for effortless entertaining or a quick, healthy lunch. Pair it with crusty bread or grilled protein for a complete, show-stopping meal! Keywords: tropical salad, mango salad, healthy lunch idea, no-cook recipe, gluten-free salad.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups Mixed salad greens
- 1 whole Mango
- 1 whole Papaya
- 1 whole Avocado
- 1 whole Cucumber
- 0.5 cups Pomegranate seeds
- 0.25 cups Roasted cashews
- 3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 2 tablespoons Fresh lime juice
- 0.5 teaspoons Fresh ginger (grated)
- 0.25 teaspoons Salt
- 0.25 teaspoons Black pepper
Instructions
Rinse and pat dry the mixed salad greens. Place them in a large salad bowl.
Peel and dice the mango, papaya, and avocado into bite-sized pieces.
Slice the cucumber into thin rounds or half-moons, as preferred.
Scatter the diced mango, papaya, avocado, cucumber slices, and pomegranate seeds over the bed of salad greens.
Toast the roasted cashews lightly in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 2 minutes until fragrant. Let them cool before sprinkling onto the salad.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, honey, lime juice, grated ginger, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
Drizzle the dressing evenly over the prepared salad.
Toss the salad gently to distribute the dressing, ensuring all ingredients are coated but not crushed.
Serve immediately, garnished with a few extra pomegranate seeds or cashews for presentation.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1301 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 80.0 g | 103% | |
| Saturated Fat | 12.1 g | 60% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 716 mg | 31% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 155.2 g | 56% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 29.1 g | 104% | |
| Total Sugars | 102.6 g | ||
| Protein | 18.1 g | 36% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 272 mg | 21% | |
| Iron | 6.8 mg | 38% | |
| Potassium | 3224 mg | 69% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
