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Rainbow chard salad on a white plate with chard leaves on the side.
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Rainbow Chard Salad with Mandarin and Avocado

This vibrant and flavourful Chard Salad contains a powerhouse of essential vitamins to help to boost your immunity and fight off colds. It looks amazing, and it's delicious, healthy and a perfect way to brighten up any meal!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: chard salad, Easy, rainbow chard
Difficulty: Easy
Diet: Suits all diets and eating styles
Servings: 8 as a side
Calories: 276kcal

Equipment

  • Salad Spinner

Ingredients

For the salad..

  • 400 grams rainbow chard (1 bunch of chard, approximately 14.11 ounces)
  • 360 grams mandarins (4 mandarins, approximately 12.7 ounces)
  • 400 grams avocados (2 medium, approximately 14.1 ounces)
  • 1 cup coriander (cilantro) leaves
  • 4 tablespoons mixed seeds1 (toasted)
  • Sea salt and cracked black pepper

For the dressing...

  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • ¼ cup mandarin juice
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ½ cup olive oil

For the garnish…

  • 1 tablespoon toasted mixed seeds1

Instructions

  • Wash the rainbow chard well, trim and pat dry.
  • Finely dice the stems and chiffonade the leaves.
  • Peel your mandarins, remove the pith and seeds, separate them into segments then cut them in half lengthways.
  • Wash and dry your coriander (cilantro) roughly chop.
  • Add all the vinaigrette ingredients in a glass jar and shake until emulsified.
  • Peel the avocados, remove the seeds, and then cut them into a large dice.
  • Addd all the prepped ingredients to a large bowl, pour over the dressing, season, add the seeds and toss until well combined. Taste and adjust seasonins.
  • Arrange the salad in a salad platter, scatter the extra seeds and top to garnish.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!

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Notes

  1. I used pepitas, sunflower seeds, linseeds, and sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 554mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3592IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg