I am the kind of salad lover who makes a huge salad full of my favorite vegetables
in a large serving bowl and eats the whole thing!
My life has been quite busy so I haven’t shopped for fresh, organic produce in a
few days.
When my stomach started grumbling, I rummaged through my refrigerator and
grabbed every organic raw vegetable that was still fresh and edible to make a hearty,
healthy dinner salad.
I was in luck!
I discovered enough texture and variety to create a satisfying salad.
Spring Avocado Salad
Creamy, rich, ripe avocado is the star of this salad!
Ingredients:
2 cups Spring Mix/Mesclun greens
1 cup Red Cabbage
1 Onion
4 stalks Celery
10 Cherry Tomatoes
1 Avocado
Fresh organic mesclun greens from our local farmers market formed the base of this salad.
Directions:
Wash and clean vegetables thoroughly.
Pat the greens and cabbage dry.
Slice the cabbage, onion and celery.
Halve the cherry tomatoes.
Peel and slice the avocado into strips.
Assemble the salad by mixing the greens, cabbage, onion and celery to the salad bowl.
Arrange the cherry tomato halves around the edge of the bowl.
Place the avocado slices across the top of the salad.
Onions add zip to this salad!
Now what should I use to make a dressing?
That will be the key to this salad’s success!
Again, I rummaged through my cubbard and refrigerator to see what suitable ingredients
I had on hand.
I was in luck and found just the items I needed to create this creamy, hot and spicy delight
which looked and tasted a lot like a yellow mustard dressing.
Vegan Creamy, Hot and Spicy Dressing
Turmeric and cayenne add color and spice to the salad dressing.
Ingredients:
1/4 Avocado
1 clove Garlic
2 tablespoons Chopped Onion
2 teaspoons Olive Oil (optional)
1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
2 tablespoons Braggs Liquid Aminos
1 tablespoon Turmeric
1-2 tablespoons Nutritional Yeast
1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1/4 cup Filtered or Spring Water
A sprinkling of Red Pepper flakes
Nutritional Yeast provides essential B-Complex vitamins
including B-12 and adds to the flavor this dressing.
Directions:
Add all of the ingredients except red pepper flakes to the blender jar.
Blend until smooth.
Pour over the salad.
Garnish the avocado slices with a sprinkling of red pepper flakes.
Toss the salad and dressing together.
Serve and enjoy!
Do you like salads? What are your favorite salads to make?
What are your favorite salad dressings?
Share your faves and comments with us.
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I was hungry BEFORE I read this but now I’m REALLY hungry! WOWZA! Looks great!
Very beautiful Deborah, you could fool some meat eaters because who knew that tumeric spice avocado could look like curry chicken? I prefer raw vegetables in the warmer seasons, so I’ll have to revisit this recipe when it gets hot.
Hi Anu,
I am so glad you hopped by and enjoyed the avocado salad. Blending the dressing makes all of the difference in this dish. I hope you try this summer! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with me. I appreciate it. All the best, Deborah
That dressing looks amazing with all the spices! And I just got some nutritional yeast, so I’m all set to go. Looking forward to trying it!
Hi Naomi,
Thank your sharing your comments about this avocado salad! I am so pleased to meet you and your amazing blog.I subscribed and followed you on social media to stay in touch.
What a delight to explore your blog posts and to learn about working with nettle. I can’t wait to try making your delectable pesto recipe! Again, thanks for visiting UrbanNaturale. Feel free to visit again and share your healthy, natural posts in our 2 blog hops; Healthy Happy Green and Natural Party opens on Tuesday and Plant Based Potluck Party starts on Thursday. All the best, Deborah
My husband would LOVE the spice in this! Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂
What great recipes this week in the link up!
Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com
Hi Cindy,
Thank you so much for your support! I enjoy participating in Gluten Free Fridays. It’s so much fun! See you again soon!
By the way, feel free to hop by and link up at our two healthy parties which are still open here at UrbanNaturale.com:
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I am so excited about this dressing! I’m always looking for new flavors for my salads, and hot and spicy is calling my name. Thanks for sharing it at Raw Foods Thursdays!
This looks amazing. I’m a huge fan of rustling up all the ingredients I have and getting creative in the kitchen. I also just learned why nutritional yeast is important in a vegan diet. I have seen it in recipes but I haven’t used it yet. I am taking a B12 supplement but I feel the best way to get nutrients is through our diet. Thanks for another great recipe and lesson!
Jen