Blackberry Avocado Salad (Printable Version)
Sweet blackberries, creamy avocado, peppery arugula, and zesty honey-lime dressing.
# What You Need:
→ Salad
01 - 5 oz baby arugula or mixed greens
02 - 1 large ripe avocado, diced
03 - 1 cup fresh blackberries
04 - 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
05 - 1/4 cup toasted pecans or walnuts, roughly chopped
06 - 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
→ Dressing
07 - 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
08 - 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
09 - 1 tbsp honey
10 - 1 tsp Dijon mustard
11 - Salt and black pepper to taste
# How To Make It:
01 - In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until well combined.
02 - In a large salad bowl, combine the arugula or mixed greens, diced avocado, blackberries, feta cheese, toasted pecans, and red onion.
03 - Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving. Toss gently to coat all ingredients evenly. Serve immediately.
# Helpful Hints:
01 -
- It balances sweet and savory flavors perfectly without any heavy cooking.
- The texture contrast between creamy avocado and crunchy nuts is incredibly satisfying.
02 -
- Do not dress the salad until you are ready to eat or it will get soggy.
- Avocado turns brown quickly, so toss it in right before serving.
03 -
- Massage the kale if you swap arugula for it to soften the texture.
- Taste the dressing before adding it to adjust the sweetness.