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Saturday Nite Lite Salad with Figs, Avocado, Flax Oil Salad Dressing

Prep Time20 minutes
Course: Salad
Servings: 4
Author: AngelaConnell

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

  • 1 cup of each mixture of romaine lettuce, baby spinach and field greens
  • 1 diced red bell pepper
  • 2-3 diced persian cucumbers
  • 1/4 cup diced/shredded chopped carrots
  • 3/4 cup fresh broccoli
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 thinly sliced beet
  • 2 thinly sliced radishes
  • 4-5 Figs. (if figs are not in season as a great alternative use pear, apple or mango's)
  • 2-3 avocados
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1 1/2 limes
  • salt, pepper, garlic salt, onion powder,
  • 1 tbsp flax oil
  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 freshly squeezed lemon
  • pepper to taste

Instructions

MIX IT ALL UP

  • Rinse/dry salad mixture, and set aside.
  • Dice red bell pepper, cucumber, green onion, beet, fig, radish, carrot, radish (I added sliced nectarine since it is still in season)

Prepare the Avocado

  • Slice avocado and place in bowl. Squeeze 1/2 lemon juice and 1 1/2 lime juice. Add in 1 tsp each, salt, pepper, garlic salt, onion powder, Mix well. This is where if you like your avocado sliced, diced, smashed it is your preference.

Salad Dressing

  • mix and wisk 1 tbsp flax oil, 1/2 tsp olive oil, 1 freshly squeezed lemon, pepper to taste.

Toss salad ingredients, pour salad dressing and toss again. Place avocado on top of salad. ENJOY THIS YUMMY LITE SATURDAY NITE SALAD!

  • Side Note: this is the absolute perfect salad to add your favorite salmon, chicken, veggie burger to this salad. Also trying a little toasted rosemary/olive oil bread is amazing!