Pixie Dust Salad with Avocados, Pixie Tangerines and Radishes

by Dorothy Reinhold on March 11, 2017


Print This Post Print This Post Pixie Dust Salad: California-style salad in which creamy avocado meets super sweet Ojai Pixie tangerines and crunchy radishes in the presence of cumin and chives and vanilla salad dressing. Magic ensues!

We’re goin’ green today in honor of the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day.

I offer you my favorite Irish toast:

Wherever you go and whatever you do,
May the luck of the Irish be there with you.

I’ve brought my lucky salad, made with the very special Ojai Pixie tangerines, California avocados and red radishes. Pixies are sweet, petite and ready to eat, straight from the family farms of California’s Ojai Valley. They have a relatively short season, late Feb.-March, so get them when you see them. If you can’t find them, of course feel free to use other tangerines.

 

How to make Pixie Dust Salad

1. Assemble ingredients.

Pixie Dust Salad with Avocados, Pixie Tangerines and Radishes | www.ShockinglyDelicious.com

2. Make the dressing in the bottom of your salad bowl, and then toss in all the ingredients and stir gently to coat.

Pixie Dust Salad recipe on ShockinglyDelicious.com

3. Plate it, and enjoy. It’s simple, perfect for the season, and magically delicious.

Pixie Dust Salad with Avocados, Pixie Tangerines and Radishes | www.ShockinglyDelicious.com

Pixie Dust Salad with Avocados, Tangerines and Radishes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Yield: Serves 3.

Pixie Dust Salad with Avocados, Tangerines and Radishes

Pixie Dust Salad: California-style salad in which creamy avocado meets super sweet Ojai Pixie tangerines and crunchy radishes in the presence of cumin and chives and vanilla salad dressing. Magic ensues!

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla-Infused Olive Oil (or use regular extra-virgin olive oil)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 2 Ojai Pixie tangerines (or whatever tangerines you have)
  • 1 ripe avocado (California avo preferred!)
  • 2 radishes
  • Garnish: 1-2 tablespoons finely minced chives

Directions

  1. Add lemon juice, olive oil, cumin and salt to a large salad bowl and stir to combine (this is the dressing).
  2. Peel and section the tangerines. Cut each section into 3 chunks; add to the bowl. Cut the avocado in half, remove pit and peel and dice the flesh; add to bowl. Remove greenery and root from radishes, wash, dry and cut into tiny matchstick pieces; add to bowl.
  3. Very gently toss the salad with the dressing, using just a few turns of a plastic spoon or spatula, so the avocado doesn’t mush.
  4. Place in a serving bowl for family-style service, or portion onto 3-4 small plates for individual salads, and garnish with minced chives.
  5. Serves 3-4 as a side salad.

Notes

Recipe source: Dorothy Reinhold | Shockingly Delicious.

https://www.shockinglydelicious.com/pixie-dust-salad-with-avocados-pixie-tangerines-and-radishes/

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Pixie Dust Salad on ShockinglyDelicious.com

If you want to see where the Pixie tangerines come from and how they are grown, I have an Ojai farm tour for you!

Pixie Tangerine tour collage 1

Pixie tangerine farm tour.

Disclosure: Melissa’s Produce sent the Ojai Pixie tangerines for recipe development.

This recipe was originally published March 2012, republished Feb. 2017 and has been updated and republished today.

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{ 41 comments… read them below or add one }

Jennifer Miller March 17, 2014 at 12:22 pm

Pixie Dust Salad – I love it! This salad looks amazing and I can’t wait to try out your recipe!

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Dorothy Reinhold March 18, 2014 at 10:39 am

Thank you, Jennifer! Hope you can find the Pixies…if not, use your favorite tangerine.

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cathy March 17, 2014 at 7:43 am

Avocados with their creamy texture make this salad so enticing!

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Dorothy Reinhold March 17, 2014 at 9:07 am

Cathy,
Around here, we think avocados improve EVERYTHING!

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Alice // Hip Foodie Mom March 17, 2014 at 7:00 am

Dorothy,
you come up with the best recipe titles! I’ve never heard of sweet Ojai Pixie tangerines buy boy would I love some to make this!!! delicious!

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Dorothy Reinhold March 17, 2014 at 7:33 am

Thanks, Alice! It’s fun to play around with words.
Ask your produce manager for Pixie tangerines from Melissa’s Produce. If they carry other items from Melissa’s (and most stores do), they should be able to get them in. We in So Calif. are spoiled by all of the citrus available to us, I know.

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Tracy March 17, 2014 at 2:41 am

Simple and absolutely beautiful! A definite must try 🙂

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Dorothy Reinhold March 17, 2014 at 4:56 am

Thanks Tracy!

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Bea March 16, 2014 at 10:01 pm

This is the perfect little pretty salad!

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Dorothy Reinhold March 17, 2014 at 4:57 am

Bea,
LPS = little pretty salad.

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Christy March 16, 2014 at 2:45 pm

Since seeing this on Instagram I’ve been waiting for the recipe – this will definitely be making appearances on my table this year. It is perfect for our Palm Springs climate.

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Dorothy Reinhold March 16, 2014 at 6:10 pm

Christy,
Absolutely for Palm Springs! Light and refreshing!

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Becca from It's Yummi! March 16, 2014 at 1:50 pm

Oh my gosh, Dorothy… the colors, flavors, and textures in your salad are FABULOUS! Love the cute name, too 🙂

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Dorothy Reinhold March 16, 2014 at 6:11 pm

Becca,
When in doubt, name it cute!

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Judy at Two Broads Abroad March 16, 2014 at 1:07 pm

This is my kind of salad. Thanks.

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Dorothy Reinhold March 16, 2014 at 6:11 pm

Judy,
It IS! It would go with all of the various cuisines you do so well.

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Melanie March 16, 2014 at 11:18 am

This sounds so refreshing and delicious!

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Dorothy Reinhold March 16, 2014 at 12:32 pm

Melanie,
It is! I hope you can find Pixie tangerines in your store.

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Shaina March 16, 2014 at 10:52 am

What a beautiful and colorful plate of food! I’ve never had one of those pixie tangerines before but I want!!!

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Dorothy Reinhold March 16, 2014 at 12:32 pm

Shaina,
You DEFINATELY want!

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Laura Dembowski March 16, 2014 at 10:23 am

This is my kind of salad! I actually found some of those tangerines and one of the local gourmet markets. They have tons of different kinds of oranges. They were so delicious!

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Dorothy Reinhold March 16, 2014 at 12:33 pm

Laura,
I’m so glad you found them, Laura. They are particularly delicious this year!

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Betsy @ Desserts Required March 16, 2014 at 9:44 am

What a refreshing way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and springtime!

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Dorothy Reinhold March 16, 2014 at 12:33 pm

Thanks, Betsy!

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Jennifer B March 16, 2014 at 7:56 am

Very cool that you used vanilla-infused oil!

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Dorothy Reinhold March 16, 2014 at 12:34 pm

Jennifer,
Yeah, it WAS! You must make that oil. You’ll find so many uses for it.

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Cindys Recipes and Writings March 16, 2014 at 7:37 am

I’ve never thought about pairing tangerines and avocados before. Sounds interesting.

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Dorothy Reinhold March 16, 2014 at 12:34 pm

Cindy,
It’s a classic marriage in So Calif. since we have both in abundance. Try it!

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Stacy March 16, 2014 at 7:36 am

That is absolutely gorgeous, Dorothy! I love the mix of colors and flavors and now I need to find some Pixie tangerines!

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Dorothy Reinhold March 16, 2014 at 12:34 pm

Stacy,
I hope you can find some, but if you can’t, use another sweet tangerine.

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Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers March 16, 2014 at 6:58 am

Your salad is so light and just perfect! I love it!

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Dorothy Reinhold March 16, 2014 at 12:35 pm

Jennifer,
It is light and clean and healthy! Perfect lunch. Thanks!

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Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch) March 16, 2014 at 6:12 am

Beautiful salad! Nice cooking with you for Sunday Supper.

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Dorothy Reinhold March 16, 2014 at 12:35 pm

Lea Ann,
Thank you, and back atcha!

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Liz March 16, 2014 at 5:54 am

Mmmmmm…definitely my kind of salad! And I wondered how you got pixie dust into the mix 😉

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Dorothy Reinhold March 16, 2014 at 12:36 pm

Liz,
It’s magically delicious, that’s how. 🙂

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Manu March 16, 2014 at 3:00 am

I am a huge fan of adding citrus to salads, I often do it too. I love how sweet and tangy they make it! Yours is such a colourful and flavourful salad! Yum!

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Dorothy Reinhold March 16, 2014 at 12:36 pm

Manu,
Thanks! Citrus is the secret ingredient (not so secret) to a good salad.

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The Ninja Baker March 16, 2014 at 2:00 am

Your Pixie tangerines remind me of Japanese mikan, Dorothy. But in any language your salad does indeed look enchanting! Also, looks like you’ve got more winning photos for Foodgawker and TasteSpotting =)

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Dorothy Reinhold March 16, 2014 at 12:37 pm

Kim/Ninja,
Oh I hope so on the photos! I don’t feel like I have very good luck with those sites.

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OBE organic March 17, 2014 at 8:06 am

Its really great to see your recipes.. Keep it up 🙂

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