minty fresh dressing
Salads are boring right?
WRONG. Oh you could not be any more wrong.
I serve salad as a side dish almost every night and yeah, ok, that might get boring if it weren’t for my constant quest for new dressings as a way to keep it interesting.
proof that salad can be as exciting as a Jason Statham film
This one is a light, zesty, summery type affair.
In my oh-so-humble opinion, it goes best with avocado. Mind you, I think everything goes with avocado.
Whatever. Keep it as a dressing, use it as a marinade for chicken or fish, just dip some bread into it.
this salad loves the camera
Anything goes, just don’t blame me when it disappears quickly.
Mint & Avocado Spinach Salad (serves 3-4)
Dressing:
- 2 tbsps fresh mint, chopped
- the juice of a lemon
- 1/4 cup EVOO
- 1 1/2 tsbps honey
- Mix all the above together and shake gently to blend the flavours. Drizzle on salad.
Salad:
- 50z baby spinach leaves
- 1 large ripe avocado, cubed
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- Mix all the above in a large salad bowl. Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.
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I’ve been getting really into spinach and mint lately, this looks great!
Thanks Becca!
Just so happens I have all of these ingredients on hand! Looks like this will be made in the very near future!
You have mint readily on hand!? Wow, you must have a very well-stocked kitchen…or you grow your own. Whichever, I’m impressed!
I have some in the garden! I love mint water and in general I love mint everything
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Beautiful! Loving the photos, ingredients, simplicity – - yay!
Thanks Ann! Yep, sometimes simplicity is good for the soul- especially in my cluttered kitchen – and the belly.
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You’re right: Salads are exciting AND everything goes amazingly with avocado. Great looking dish!
Thank you Alex!
Crunchy, creamy, zippy, minty–yep, all the food groups! Yum.
Ha! I love your food groups – you should make your own official food pyramid, sounds much better than the USDA’s
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