Bringing a salad to a cookout or dinner party may seem like a copout, but it’s also a chance to throw a curveball to the palate. Especially if you’re going to be eating a lot of barbecue or other heavy, rich foods, something fresh and tart makes everything else seem brighter in comparison.
Half Alison Roman’s Dining In and half Antoni Porowski from Queer Eye, this salad balances the creaminess of a just-ripe avocado with the dark acidity of blood orange. And yet, most people still don’t understand how the two are a natural pair.
