Everyday Mexican Salad

Name: Everyday Mexican Salad
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 5 ounces mixed spring greens (or whatever greens you prefer); 1 ripe avocado (peeled pitted and sliced); half a small red onion (peeled and thinly sliced); 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes; 2/3 cup roughly-chopped fresh cilantro; 1/3 cup pepitas; 3 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (or red wine vinegar); 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper; 1 small clove garlic (pressed or minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder))

2 steps

Recommended as a side to the Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:14:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories183.8 kcal (9%)

Total Fat17.1 g (24%)

Carbs6.9 g (3%)

Sugars2 g (2%)

Protein3.6 g (7%)

Sodium262.7 mg (13%)

Fiber3.3 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

5 ouncesmixed spring greens

or whatever greens you prefer

1avocado

ripe, peeled pitted and sliced

0.5red onion

small, peeled and thinly sliced

1 cupcherry tomatoes

halved

⅔ cupfresh cilantro

roughly-chopped

⅓ cuppepitas

Cumin-Lime Dressing

3 tablespoonsavocado oil

or olive oil

1 tablespoonfresh lime juice

or red wine vinegar

½ teaspoonfine sea salt

½ teaspoonground cumin

¼ teaspoonfreshly cracked black pepper

1 clovegarlic

small, pressed or minced, or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Step 1

To Make The Dressing: Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl (or shake together in a mason jar) until combined. Use immediately or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 3 days.

Step 2

To Make The Salad: Combine all ingredients in a large salad bowl, drizzle evenly with the salad dressing, and toss until evenly combined. Serve immediately and enjoy!

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