Description
A refreshing salad featuring blackberries, avocado, and arugula, perfect for a light meal or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 ripe avocado, cubed
- 1/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the baby spinach in a spacious mixing bowl.
- Add the blueberries, cubed avocado, crumbled goat cheese, and chopped pecans.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the avocado oil, red wine vinegar, maple syrup, salt, and pepper, whisking until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and gently fold everything together.
- Let the salad rest for about 10 minutes at room temperature before serving.
- Enjoy immediately or refrigerate briefly for a cooler option.
Notes
- Boost the protein content by adding grilled shrimp or quinoa.
- Swap the blueberries for sliced peaches or cherries for a seasonal twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg