Vegan Creamy Avocado Garden Salad
Brighten up your next meal with this Vegan Creamy Avocado Garden Salad, a refreshing fusion of crisp garden vegetables and a luscious homemade avocado dressing. Featuring perfectly ripe avocados blended with zesty lemon juice, garlic, and rich olive oil, this creamy dressing coats a medley of vibrant ingredients like mixed greens, juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumber, and sweet red bell peppers. Finished with the crunch of sunflower seeds and the fragrant touch of fresh cilantro, this salad is a harmonious blend of flavors, textures, and wholesome, plant-based goodness. Ready in just 20 minutes and ideal for lunch, dinner, or as a side dish, this nutrient-packed salad is a vegan delight you’ll want to make again and again! Perfect for healthy eating enthusiasts, this recipe is also gluten-free, dairy-free, and bursting with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 large Ripe avocados
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoons Garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
- 0.25 teaspoons Black pepper
- 6 cups Mixed salad greens
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium Cucumber
- 0.5 medium Red onion
- 1 medium Red bell pepper
- 0.25 cup Fresh cilantro
- 0.25 cup Sunflower seeds
Instructions
Cut the ripe avocados in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a blender or a food processor.
Add lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to the avocado in the blender.
Blend the ingredients until smooth and creamy. You may need to scrape down the sides a few times to ensure everything is well-blended.
In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed salad greens.
Halve the cherry tomatoes and add them to the salad greens.
Peel the cucumber, cut it lengthwise, and slice it into half-moons. Add to the salad.
Thinly slice the red onion and red bell pepper, then add to the bowl.
Chop the fresh cilantro and sprinkle over the vegetable mixture.
Drizzle the creamy avocado dressing over the salad and toss well to coat all the ingredients evenly.
Top the salad with sunflower seeds for added crunch.
Serve immediately as a refreshing and nutrient-packed meal.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1259 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 106.3 g | 136% | |
| Saturated Fat | 14.7 g | 74% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 12.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1326 mg | 58% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 78.2 g | 28% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 40.3 g | 144% | |
| Total Sugars | 19.0 g | ||
| Protein | 23.4 g | 47% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 237 mg | 18% | |
| Iron | 7.5 mg | 42% | |
| Potassium | 3838 mg | 82% | |
*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.
