The Anti-Inflammatory Blackberry & Avocado Salad has a fresh, colorful, and refreshing flavor. We prepare this healthy salad with blackberries, avocado, spinach, arugula, red onion, walnuts, feta cheese, parsley, mint, olive oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic, Dijon mustard, lemon zest, black pepper, and sea salt. This healthy salad has about 330 calories and 13 g of net carbs. We prepare this healthy salad without cooking, making it a quick and wholesome meal. The Anti-Inflammatory Blackberry & Avocado Salad is perfect for healthy lunches, light dinners, side dishes, meal prep, vegetarian meals, and Mediterranean-inspired eating plans. You can serve this healthy salad with Grilled Lemon Chicken, Baked Salmon, Mediterranean Grilled Shrimp, Greek Cucumber Salad, Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables, or Lemon Garlic Hummus.
STATS:
- Course: Salad, Side Dish, Light Lunch
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Diet: Anti-Inflammatory
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Portion Size: 2 cups
- Cooking Mode: No-Cook
- Total Servings: 4
- Difficulty: Easy
- Total Time: 15 minutes
TOOLS:
- Bowls
- Whisk
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Salad tongs
INGREDIENTS:
- 5 cups baby spinach
- 2 cups arugula
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1 avocado
- ¼ cup red onion
- â…“ cup walnuts
- â…“ cup feta cheese
- 2 tbsp. parsley
- 1 tbsp. mint
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- â…› tsp. sea salt
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ tsp. Dijon mustard
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
INGREDIENT NOTES AND THEIR SUBSTITUTIONS:
SPINACH:
- Use spinach to provide a fresh, tender, and nutritious base. As another option, use mixed greens or kale.
ARUGULA:
- Use arugula to provide a mild peppery flavor. You can replace it with extra spinach or spring greens.
BLACKBERRIES:
- Use blackberries to provide natural sweetness, color, and antioxidants. As a further choice, use blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries.
AVOCADO:
- Use avocado to provide creaminess and healthy fats. As another option, use sliced olives.
WALNUTS:
- Use walnuts to provide crunch and healthy fats.
FETA CHEESE:
- Use feta to provide a salty and tangy flavor. As a replacement, use goat cheese or fresh mozzarella.
OLIVE OIL:
- Use extra-virgin olive oil to provide healthy fats and a Mediterranean flavor. Avocado oil can be used as another choice.
HONEY:
- Use honey to balance the tangy lemon flavor. For a lower-sugar option, reduce it, omit it, or use monk fruit sweetener.
LEMON JUICE:
- Use fresh lemon juice to provide a bright and refreshing flavor. Lime juice might be utilized as a different choice.
GARLIC:
- Use fresh garlic to provide savory flavor. We could swap it with a little quantity of garlic powder if required.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Rinse and dry the blackberries, spinach, and arugula.
- Include the mint, spinach, parsley, arugula, feta, blackberries, walnuts, avocado, and onion in a large dish.
- Stir the salt, olive oil, black pepper, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, lemon zest, and garlic in a small dish.
- Spread the vinaigrette on the salad.
- Carefully whisk all the elements and serve this salad quickly.
TIPS:
- We utilize ripe and firm avocado to avoid it from getting mushy.
- Perfectly dry the greens and then make the salad.
- You could toast the walnuts to get a richer flavor.
- Include the dressing just before eating.
- You could include chickpeas, grilled chicken, shrimp, or salmon for additional protein.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
PROTEIN DISHES:
- Grilled Lemon Chicken
- Baked Salmon
- Mediterranean Grilled Shrimp
- Herb-Roasted Cod
- Grilled Tofu
SALADS:
- Greek Cucumber Salad
- Tomato Basil Salad
- Arugula Salad
- Fattoush Salad
VEGETABLE SIDES:
- Roasted Broccoli
- Grilled Zucchini
- Mediterranean Eggplant
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- Put the undressed salad in a closed box and refrigerate for nearly 1 to 2 days.
FREEZER:
- We don’t suggest storing this salad, as the leafy greens, avocado, and blackberries will be soft after defrosting.
FAQs:
Will we prepare this salad keto?
- Yes, you can decrease or omit the honey and slightly reduce the blackberries to lower the carbohydrate content.
Could we prepare this salad without honey?
- Yes, you can skip the honey or utilize monk fruit sweetener to get a lower-sugar option.
May we include chicken?
- Yes, you can use grilled chicken to prepare the salad extra protein-rich and filling.
NUTRITIONAL FACTS:
Calories: 330 kcal
Sodium: 290 mg
Net Carbs: 13 g
Fiber: 8 g
Sugar: 9 g
Fats: 27 g
Proteins: 7 g
Total Carbs: 21 g
