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Discover the flavor of fresh spring greens and avocado salad. A refreshing mix of ripe avocado and seasonal produce for a light and tasty seasonal salad.
Warmer weather is a time to delight in the flavors and textures of fresh and seasonal produce. This spring salad makes the perfect side dish by itself or topped with your favorite grilled protein as a main dish.
Fresh Spring Greens & Avocado Salad
The star of this salad is arugula. Arugula is an earthy green with peppery notes. In this salad, the arugula blends perfectly with ingredients like creamy avocado, tangy lemon juice, crisp radishes and sweet cherry tomatoes The great thing about this salad is that you can make it with any greens that you’d like.
Here’s how to make it.
What You’ll Like About This Recipe
bright flavors
fresh ingredients
easy to customize to your liking
Fresh Spring Arugula and Avocado Salad Ingredients
arugula
lamb’s lettuce, spinach or other preferred greens
cherry tomatoes
red radishes
avocado
red onion
olive oil
lemon juice
salt
sesame seeds
Favorite Ways to Customize This Salad
add fresh veggies like blanched green beans
top with crisp cucumber or extra avocado
scatter with fresh herbs
top with grilled wild salmon salmon, shrimp, pastured chicken or grass-fed steak
Discover the flavor of fresh spring greens and avocado salad. A refreshing mix of ripe avocado and seasonal produce for a light and tasty seasonal salad.
Place the rinsed and dried arugula leaves and other greens in a medium bowl.
2/3 cup arugula , 2/3 cup fresh spinach or lamb's lettuce
Add the cut produce (radishes, onions and tomatoes) to the bowl with the greens.
9 radishes , 1 red onion , 10 cherry tomatoes
Add sliced avocado.
1/2 avocado
Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. Season with salt and combine well.
4 tbsp olive oil , 1 tbsp lemon juice , 1/2 tsp salt
Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
1/2 tsp sesame seeds
Serve immediately.
Notes
Use a ripe avocado for best results. To make it mature more quickly, put the avocado in a small paper bag with an apple in a dark place. This will help it get ripe sooner. Eat the salad as soon as possible to preserve its freshness.
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