Spinach Avocado Salad
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Spinach Avocado Salad
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This light and refreshing spinach and avocado summer salad has cherry tomatoes, radishes, cotija cheese and is finished with a lemony vinaigrette. Perfect for summer cookouts!
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Ingredients
- 6 oz baby spinach read post about why you should consider going organic for spinach
- 1 oz cotija cheese crumbled, can substitute feta
- 1 ripe avocado sliced into thin vertical pieces
- 1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4-5 radishes sliced into thin rounds
- 8-10 cherry tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper adjust to taste
Instructions
- Wash the baby spinach and set aside (or consider buying pre-washed spinach)
- Wash the radishes thoroughly and slice off the edges. Then, using a mandoline slicer or a paring knife, slice the radishes into thin rounds (see post for step-by-step pictures)
- Grate a small wedge of cotija cheese or feta cheese (~ 1 oz) and set aside
- Slice the avocado into two halves. Then, remove the pit. Slice each half into four slices and then remove the skin. To keep them from browning, sprinkle some lemon juice on them and set aside.
- Add three tablespoons of olive oil to one tablespoon of fresh lemon juice (approximately juice from half a lemon wedge). Then using a small whisk, whisk them together until emulsified (i.e., combined properly)
- Assemble the salad with the spinach base; followed by radishes and cherry tomatoes; then cotija cheese and finally avocados. Drizzle the vinaigrette on the salad, then add salt and pepper, and serve fresh!
Notes
- Easily upscale the salad by replacing the lemony vinaigrette with a delicious poached garlic and parsley Green Goddess dressing!
- To make it vegan, simply leave out the cotija cheese.
- Check out the post ingredient section for a variety of other variations - for instance, adding a crunch element (using pepitas or nuts), substituting radishes with onions (or pickled onions!) and finally, substituting the cotija cheese with other soft cheeses (e.g., goat cheese or blue cheese)
Nutrition Information
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Calories
210kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
703mg
(29%)
Potassium
576mg
(16%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
4259IU
(85%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 703mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 576mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 4259IU | 85% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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