Tomato Cucumber And Spinach Salad With Avocado Parsley Dressing
Simple, light and nutritious – Tomato Cucumber And Spinach Salad With Avocado Parsley Dressing
Hi guys! Happy Friday!
Today I’m taking a break from all things fall and sharing with you one of my newest favorite salads.
A lot of people seem to like the combination of avocado and cilantro in a salad dressing. Including me!
But I prefer my ordinary tomato-cucumber salad with parsley.
So I had to experiment and try a creamy green dressing with avocado and parsley. The result was surprisingly good! A very light, creamy and flavorful addition to this boring at first sight salad.
Make it for lunch, dinner or a party. I just can’t live without fresh salads! And I make a tomato cucumber salad almost every day. But this time I was craving something light. Something different.
The avocado dressing was the perfect addition. They contain a large variety of nutrients, fiber, vitamins, minerals and fatty acids. I try to always have avocados in the fridge for my every day salads and now dressings.
I did not use any yogurt in the dressing so both the salad and dressing are vegan.
Hope you get to try it.
Have a great weekend!
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Tomato Cucumber And Spinach Salad With Avocado Parsley Dressing
Ingredients
- For the dressing:
- 1 large avocado peeled and cored
- 1/4 cup parsley
- 1-2 tbsp chopped dill
- 1 garlic clove
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- black pepper to taste
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 cup water
- For the salad:
- 2 cups baby spinach washed
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes — (I used Campari tomatoes)
- 8 mini cucumbers sliced
- chopped parsley for garnishing
Instructions
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Place spinach, tomatoes and cucumbers in a bowl.
For the dressing:
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Add avocado, lemon juice, parsley, dill, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper to a blender. Pulse a few times. Slowly add water and pulse to thin the dressing. Pour over the salad. Store dressing in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 357, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 990mg, Potassium: 2779mg, Carbohydrates: 46g, Fiber: 18g, Sugar: 23g, Protein: 12g, Vitamin A: 4735%, Vitamin C: 89.7%, Calcium: 295%, Iron: 6.8%
This is such a pretty salad, Mira! I love the gorgeous colors in here. And that avocado dressing sounds just perfect. I love that you didn’t add yogurt as a base. What a great lunch!
this is my kind of lunch! and LOVE this avocado parsley dressing!!!! trying this!
You newest favorite salad is delicious, Mira. Love how simple, light and nutritious this is. DELISH!
This looks so light and delicious! Love that dressing 🙂
thanks girl!
What a beautiful salad! Nice break from all of the pumpkin! That avocado dressing looks fantastic!
I love avocado and cilantro dressing, so good but will try parley next time! love the colors in this salad Mira!
Mmmm – such a lovely lunch option. And since I fall into the ‘not a fan of cilantro’ camp, I’m loving the addition of parsley in the dressing. Fresh, crisp and delicious!
What I love the most about this salad is how easy and quickly it can be made. I LOVE ITS COLORS too :)!!
I always LOVE new salad recipes and this dressing sounds PERFECT! definitely need to try it next! 😉 pinning to KEEP! YUM