Mediterranean Diet Creamy Avocado Garden Salad
Elevate your salad game with this vibrant Mediterranean Diet Creamy Avocado Garden Salad, a deliciously healthy dish bursting with fresh flavors and creamy textures. This recipe combines nutrient-rich ingredients like ripe avocados, crisp mixed baby greens, juicy cherry tomatoes, and crunchy cucumbers, all brought together with a zesty homemade avocado dressing made with extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Sweet red bell peppers, tangy crumbled feta cheese, and a sprinkle of fresh parsley add layers of Mediterranean-inspired taste and color. Ready in just 20 minutes, this salad is perfect as a refreshing standalone meal or a nutritious side dish. Low-carb, vegetarian, and packed with vitamins, this recipe embodies the best of Mediterranean cuisine while delivering a creamy twist that sets it apart.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 large avocado
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small, minced garlic clove
- 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups mixed baby greens
- 1 large, red bell pepper
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 medium red onion
- 0.5 cup, crumbled feta cheese
- 0.25 cup, chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
Begin by preparing the avocados. Cut them in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a small mixing bowl.
Add the lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, sea salt, and black pepper to the avocado. Mash these ingredients together using a fork or an immersion blender until smooth and creamy.
Set the avocado dressing aside. In a large serving bowl, combine the mixed baby greens.
Deseed and thinly slice the red bell pepper. Dice the cucumber into bite-sized pieces. Halve the cherry tomatoes and thinly slice the red onion.
Add the bell pepper, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and red onion to the serving bowl with the mixed greens.
Crumble feta cheese over the salad mixture, then drizzle the creamy avocado dressing over the top.
Using salad tongs, gently toss all the ingredients together until evenly combined and coated with the dressing.
Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately as a refreshing meal or side dish.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1414 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 119.8 g | 154% | |
| Saturated Fat | 24.8 g | 124% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 67 mg | 22% | |
| Sodium | 2160 mg | 94% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 81.6 g | 30% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 40.9 g | 146% | |
| Total Sugars | 22.1 g | ||
| Protein | 30.3 g | 61% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.3 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 691 mg | 53% | |
| Iron | 9.8 mg | 54% | |
| Potassium | 4196 mg | 89% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
