Recipes

Pesach avocado, orange and almond charoset salad

A refreshing twist on a Seder staple

March 19, 2026 16:08
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A marriage of charoset's dates and apples with avocado, orange, and almond (Photo: Justyna Radon)
1 min read

Cook: No Cooking

Serves: 4 people

This is a bright, refreshing salad that combines the sweetness of dates and apples (charoset-style) with creamy avocado, zingy orange, and toasted almonds for crunch. If you have any charoset left over from Seder night, you can use this instead of making a fresh batch.

Method:

  • Start by making the dressing: in a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey/silan, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Add a teaspoon of the orange juice if you like it sweeter.
  • Make the charoset by placing all ingredients in the food processor. Whizz together until roughly chopped – you do not want a smooth puree, but a lightly chunky mix.
  • To assemble the salad: layer the salad leaves onto a serving platter and spoon over the charoset in dollops. Then add the avocado, orange segments and dates.
  • Finally, drizzle over the dressing and sprinkle on the toasted almonds.

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Photo: Justyna Radon

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Ingredients

Ingredients:

1 large ripe avocado, sliced

2 oranges, segmented (save any juices for the dressing)

4 dates, pitted and ripped into quarters

30g flaked almonds, toasted

75g baby spinach or mixed leaves

 

For the Dressing:

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp honey or silan (date syrup)

1 tsp cinnamon

Pinch of salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1 tsp juice from the segmented oranges, optional

 

For the Charoset:

2 apples, cored, skin on and roughly chopped

5 Medjool dates, pitted

50g sliced almonds

1 tsp cinnamon