Red Chard, Avocado, and Blood Orange with Mango-Chutney Dressing

A vibrant and healthy salad combining steamed red chard with creamy avocado and bright blood orange segments, topped with a sweet-tangy mango chutney dressing and toasted almonds.

4 servings
20 min

Ingredients

  • 3 bunches red chard
  • 1 to taste salt
  • 1 to taste black pepper
  • 1 large avocado
  • 1 large blood orange
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon brown rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons mango chutney
  • 1 handful slivered almonds
  • toasted

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Steam or boil the chard leaves for 3 to 4 minutes, then plunge them into cold water. Gently squeeze as much moisture as possible from the chard. You should end up with a ball a little bigger than a baseball. Chop the chard on a cutting board, salt and pepper liberally, and divide into 4 equal portions. Make a small chard wreath on each of 4 plates and fill the middle with avocado pieces and orange sections, artfully arranged however you like.

    15 min

  2. 2.

    Put the olive oil, vinegar, chutney, and salt and pepper to taste into a jar and shake vigorously. Carefully drizzle everything with the dressing, using a light hand, then scatter the almonds and grated orange zest over them. Give each plate a final flick of salt and pepper.

    5 min