Really Green Salad With Avocado Lemon Dressing Recipe #204023
This is what I eat everyday for lunch. I just use what I have on hand. Feel free to change around the ingredients to please your tastes. Sometimes I even grate some beet into the mix!
by Sharon123
15 min | 15 min prep
1 large serving
- 2 cups mixed baby greens (or lettuce of choice)
- 1 cup baby spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4-1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, to taste
- 1/2 cup alfalfa sprout
- 1/4 cup lentil sprouts (or other sprouts)
- 1/4 cup chopped cucumber
- 1/4 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper (or yellow or green)
- 1/2 cup snow peas, sliced thinly
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-2 scallions, chopped
- 1/4-1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh mint
Variations
- you may add chopped green beans or grated carrot or grated beet or shaved summer squash, etc
Dressing
- 1 lemon, juice of (about 1/3-1/2 cup)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey (to taste)
- 1/2 avocado, mashed
- salt (optional)
- In a large bowl, place the lettuces, parsley, cilantro, sprouts, cucumber, tomatoes, bell peppers, snow peas, garlic, scallions and mint.
- In a small bowl, mash avocado well.
- Add juice from lemon, honey and avocado.
- Add oil to taste and mix thoroughly.
- Salt to taste if desired(I don't use it).
- Pour dressing over salad and enjoy!
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