It has been HOT in Los Angeles recently which means that hearty salads have become my new best friend. Why you ask? Well, because it doesn’t involve standing over a hot stove at the end of the day when it’s already super warm in my house! This Tropical Avocado Salad is packed with tons of different but complimentary flavors and fills you right up! The bed of arugula is perfectly peppery and then topped with slivered jalapenos for a hint of heat, red onions for that crunch, cucumbers to cool things down a touch and bits of mango and California Avocados for that smooth and creamy addition. Everything is then dressed in an orange champagne dressing and it’s ready for its debut.
You might remember a few months ago when I took a trip down to a California Avocado Farm to leave all about growing and harvesting avocados. It was probably one of the most exciting day trips I’ve ever taken because I got to see first hand what kind of love and care is put into growing avocados in California. That’s what makes me so happy to continually support the California avocado farmers! Not only are they the best darn avocados because the growers get to take advantage of the coastal climate here in CA but also they are grown with love and it translates into a perfect piece of fruit.
As a personal chef, I’m all about cooking with love. That means showing my clients how simple and healthy food can be just as satisfying as something heavier when you use amazing ingredients and really care about what you’re cooking. Take this Tropical Avocado Salad for example, it’s a combination of a few simple but amazing ingredients but when you throw them all together it’s a vibrant and tasty salad!
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Tags: arugula, Avocado, avocado mango salad, avocado salad, california avocado, jalapenos, Los Angeles, Mango, mango salad, Red Onion, salads, tropical avocado salad
I can’t wait until I come visit so I can try all of these amazing dishes!!
Beautiful salad!
I’ve also been relying on salads to prevent turning on the stove! This one looks great- few ingredients with LOTS of flavaaah!
This tropical salad looks light & perfect for summer
Great flavor combinations in this salad.
Thanks for another wonderful recipe! Fun to see the photos of your visit to our farm…we’ll be glad to see you for another visit someday!
I am all about salads when it’s hot out. I love the addition of jalapeno and cucumber. For heat and coolness! I need to make this salad soon.
This sounds like a delicious salad. You certainly are very busy creating all these flavors for us. This is going on the ‘to try’ list!
Arugula, mango, avocado and cucumber?? Those are pretty much a few of my favorite things on the planet to eat. Perfect summer salad!
Mmmm… looks lovely! Getting hungry just looking at it
Well done!
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I want this right now!
I love pairing mango and avocado together. Love your added kick of jalapeno and arugula!
This salad looks perfect – I’m going to include it in my 30 day make over plan – nothing dull or boring here with jalapeno and avocados – yum yum yum!
I’ve been making this salad NON-STOP since I first tried it. It’s my new favorite and so perfect for summer. Thanks for the recipe!
Those avo wedges look PERFECT.
I need this, now
Yeah, it’s been hot here in MI too! I’ve been eating lot’s of fresh salads and greens to avoid turning the oven on. I like the dressing, sounds refreshing!
This looks sooo good! I love salads this time of year when it’s so hot! I think this would be great with grilled chicken too! {I’ll have to send my husband out in the 104 degree heat to man the grill!}
Gaby, this sounds amazing! What a nice looking salad. Yum!
Perfect salad for the summer heat, thanks for sharing!
This looks delicious! I love avocado and I love that you put all this over arugula. Great salad!
You and your avocados! I swear, the addiction is contagious – I’ve had to have at least one on my counter at all times this summer.
I’m loving all these ingredients! Perfect recipe for those hot summer nights!
The avocados!! I’ve gotta try this one since I just got some Himalayan pink salt and organic peppercorns from Sustainable Sourcing https://secure.sustainablesourcing.com — can’t wait to try them out in this recipe. T
It sounds like we have very similar views on healthy eating and yummy foods. I couldn’t agree more that simple, light and whole foods can and do taste much better than when slathered with sauces or dressings.
This salad is right up my alley and I can’t wait to try it! Living in Phx. I feel ya about the heat. Cool, light dishes like this are perfect. I’m glad I came across your blog on TK and look forward to following!
Loved this salad! Thew a peach on there too- it was excellent. Thanks for a delicious dinner! I am loving avocado month.
Yum! I love all the different flavors in this salad – arugula, mango, jalapeno and avocado! Sounds refreshing and summery!
What a delicious bowl of summer flavors!
Still jealous of your trip to the avocado farm!
I love anything with arugula and avocado! I will make this soon!
Terrific recipe, Gaby. I made it today and added some thinly sliced chicken breast to make it a main dish. I think this would be great with poached shrimp as well. Thanks!
Just made this today! It was a delicious lunch for a 100 degree day in Chicago… cool and refreshing. Thanks for the recipe.
I made this lovely salad, but used baby spinach instead of arugula. It was delicious.
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yum! This salad looks beautiful! I’m craving some light meals with this heat wave, might have to try this out!
Yum! Just made this, and it’s really good. Having with soup and garlic bread.
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