Green Salad With Avocado Dressing

Recipe: Green Salad With Avocado

Green Salad with Avocado Dressing is a simple,filling, healthy, refreshing salad with a homemade condiment. Love making this salad whenever I make Avocado Dressing. Not only do I love the hues of green but also is a delicious salad. This salad has more salad leaves compared to the other ingredients used.

Avocados And Me

When it comes to avocados, I simply love that fruit or should I say large berry. Yes, it is classified as a large berry. Growing up in Nairobi meant lots of avocado trees around us. Back then avocado was not readily sold in the markets. It was a fruit you picked up from neighbours’ gardens. a sprinkle of salt and pepper and we were good to go. The only time I found avocado in the restaurants was when Avocado Vinaigrette was a vegetarian starter option on their menus.

It is during 1980s that avocado gained popularity as a health food in US and that trend quickly spread to other parts of the world. Avocado toast was a fine dining dish. I was introduced to avocado toast by my son when he was doing his hotel management degree. During one of his holidays he made for me avocado toast and boy did I love it. Till then avocado was only enjoyed in salads.

A few days ago hubby was narrating to me the 10 most expensive foods in Canada. And avocado was on the list. Had to tell him, I will forgo a pastry but not avocados. His reply  ” sweety, when I can’t afford an avocado I will let you know.” Avocados are always on my shopping list as I love to have it with my eggs. Remember sometime back there was a trend of breaking an eggs into  halved avocado and baking it till the egg gets done. Well, I tried that. And hubby and I both agree it tasted aweful!

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GREEN SALAD WITH AVOCADO DRESSING
2 Servings

FOR THE GREEN SALAD
3 cups mixed green salad leaves
¼ cup mint leaves

8-10 basil leaves

¼ cup spring onion chopped

2 small cucumbers, sliced

1 small avocado, cut into slices or cubes

1 tbsp lime juice

8-10 green olives

2 tbsp pumpkin seeds, roasted

FOR THE AVOCADO SALAD DRESSING
1 small avocado

½ cup thick yogurt

¼ cup fresh coriander/cilantro, chopped

1 clove garlic, peeled

½ -1 jalapeño

 ½ tsp salt
¼  tsp coarse pepper powder

PREPARATION OF THE GREEN SALAD

1. Wash the salad leaves. Pat them dry on a kitchen towel.
2. Put the leaves and mint in one big bowl.
   
3. Slice or cube the cucumbers. Add to the bowl.
4. Slice or cut the avocado into cubes. Add lime juice and mix so it doesn’t turn black.
5. Add to the salad.
6. Add olives, chopped spring and the roasted pumpkin seeds. If the olives are big you can slice them.
7. Toss the salad.
8. Leave it in the big bowl or divide it between two salad plates.

PREPARATION OF AVOCADO SALAD DRESSING

1. To prepare the dressing, add all the ingredients in a blender jug.
   
2. Process to a smooth consistency.
3. Adjust the salt and pepper according to your taste.
4. Drizzle the dressing over the salad or serve it on the side.