Spirulina Sprout Salad [CEC]

Name: Spirulina Sprout Salad [CEC]
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: 4 to 6 ounces mixed greens; 1 large handful sunflower sprouts; 1 cup roughly peeled and chopped cucumber; 1/4 cup raw hemp seeds; pinch of sea salt; flesh of 1 large ripe avocado; 1 garlic clove; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 3/4 cup water; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon spirulina powder

3 steps

Prep:10min

Spirulina packs a mighty protein punch in each tiny amount. Kids tend to gobble spirulina up, which is great since it's a powerhouse of nutrition. Be aware that it tends to turn teeth green, but honestly, kids love that too!

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:36:13 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories486.5 kcal (24%)

Total Fat47.5 g (68%)

Carbs11.9 g (5%)

Sugars2.5 g (3%)

Protein9.9 g (20%)

Sodium872.9 mg (44%)

Fiber5.8 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

4 ouncesmixed greens

1 handfulsunflower sprouts

1 cupcucumber

roughly peeled and chopped

¼ cuphemp seeds

raw

sea salt

For the Spirulina Dressing

1avocado

flesh of, large ripe

1garlic clove

¼ cupextra-virgin olive oil

¾ cupwater

1 teaspoonsea salt

1 tablespoonlemon juice

1 teaspoonspirulina powder

Instructions

Step 1

First, make the dressing. In a blender, puree all the dressing ingredients until smooth, then set it aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, toss together the greens, sprouts, and cucumber, and the drizzle the mixture with enough dressing to evenly coat everything. Sprinkle in the hemp seeds and salt, toss to combine, and serve.

Step 3

Calories: 520 per serving.