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Blackberry Avocado Salad with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette
Blackberry Avocado Salad with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette is one of my absolute favorite summer salads during blackberry and basil season. It’s simple to throw together, but so fresh and flavorful! Perfect for lunch, dinner or as filler food when you want something light and colorful.
Servings: 4 people
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Ingredients
Salad
- 4 cups mixed greens, (such as arugula, spinach or radicchio)
- 2 ripe avocados
- 2 cups fresh blackberries
- ½ red onion
- ½ cup pecans
- ½ cup goat cheese
- fresh herbs, for garnish (we used thyme)
Dressing
- 3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 6 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey , or maple syrup
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry the salad leaves. Peel, stone and slice the avocado. Wash and dry the blackberries. Slice the red onion. Add the pecans to a dry skillet and toast them. Crumble the goat cheese.
- To a salad bowl or large serving platter add the salad leaves, avocado, blackberries, red onion, pecans and goat cheese.
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl add the lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, Dijon mustard and honey. Whisk to combine. Taste and add salt and pepper as required.
- Drizzle the dressing over the prepared salad and toss to combine. Scatter over some thyme leaves.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Blackberry Avocado Salad with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette
Amount per Serving
Calories
559
% Daily Value*
Fat
51
g
78
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
7
g
Monounsaturated Fat
32
g
Cholesterol
13
mg
4
%
Sodium
138
mg
6
%
Potassium
769
mg
22
%
Carbohydrates
22
g
7
%
Fiber
12
g
50
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
10
g
20
%
Vitamin A
1059
IU
21
%
Vitamin C
41
mg
50
%
Calcium
94
mg
9
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
