AVOCADO STRAWBERRY SALAD
Avocado Strawberry Salad with a creamy poppyseed dressing looks so pretty, but trust me, it tastes even better. With crunchy almonds and the saltiness from the feta makes this salad a perfect light meal. Change the cheese, add different kind of nuts, choose your favourite dressing - that is how versatile this salad is.
Ingredients
FOR THE SALAD
- 2 cups baby spinach approximately 35g
- 250 g strawberries
- 1 medium ripe avocado
- 1 small onion, approximately 30g sliced thinly
- ¼ cup almond slices
- 50 g feta
FOR THE POPPY SEED SALAD DRESSING
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp black poppy seeds
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper coarsely ground
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
Instructions
PREPARE THE SALAD
- Wash and dry the spinach leaves with a kitchen towel.
- Hull and cut the strawberries into halves or quarters.
- Peel the avocado and cut it into thick slices or chunks.
- Layer the spinach leaves on a serving dish.
- Toss avocado, strawberries, onion, feta cheese and almond slices in a mixing bowl.
- To prepare the dressing, mix all the ingredients and pour it over the salad.
PREPARE THE POPPY SEED SALAD DRESSING
- Add all the salad dressing ingredients in a cup or a jar.
- Whisk it well if you are using a cup.
- If you are using a jar, close the lid tightly and give the jar a good shake.
TO SERVE
- Either drizzle the dressing over the salad and mix gently or serve it on the side.
Notes
- A good salad to carry for lunch or picnics. Just don't add the dressing. Carry it in a separate container. However, make sure you pour some lemon juice over the cut avocado.
- If you don't get any black poppy seeds, add the white ones or black sesame seeds.
- Omit mayo if you don't like it.
- Add any nuts of your choice.
- Can use mixed salad leaves instead of spinach.
- Add any cheese of your choice. Sometimes I add mozzarella or brie.
- Serves 2 as a meal and 4 as a side dish.