Spinach salad with avocado dressing

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PREP TIME

15 min

TOTAL TIME

15 min

Serves

2

Spinach salad with avocado dressing

Photo, Erik Putz.

A salad with two applications. First as a fresh and easy salad, second as a fortifying, healthy breakfast smoothie!


Ingredients

  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1/2 170-g container raspberries
  • 1/4 cup sliced toasted almonds
  • 1 tbsp Hemp seeds

Dressing

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 cup 2% plain yogurt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 to 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 large clove garlic , minced

Instructions

  • Dressing: Whirl one-quarter avocado with yogurt, oil, lemon juice, honey, salt and garlic in a blender until smooth.
  • Salad: Toss 1/3 cup dressing with spinach to coat. Slice remaining avocado. Top salad with avocado, raspberries, almonds and hemp seeds.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
  • 517,
  • Protein
  • 14 g,
  • Carbohydrates
  • 32 g,
  • Fat
  • 40 g,
  • Fibre
  • 11 g,
  • Sodium
  • 374 mg.
  • Excellent source of
  • Vitamin C

Try it as a smoothie: Avocado smoothie bowl.

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