Spinach Blueberry Salad with Cilantro-Lime Dressing
Our Spinach and Blueberry Salad is wonderfully light and refreshing! It makes a great side salad, or you can use it as a base and add your favourite protein to make it an easy summer meal.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time0 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: Easy, low carb, paleo, vegetarian, whole30
Servings: 4 as a side
Calories: 338kcal
For the salad
- 150 grams baby spinach (approximately 5 cups)
- 2 small packets blueberries (approximately 250 grams)
- 1 large avocado (approximately 280 grams)
- 1 medium red capsicum / bell pepper (approximately 150 grams)
- 1 small bunch coriander cilantro (half for salad half for dressing)
For the vinaigrette
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ⅓ cup avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon ginger grated
- 1 teaspoon sweetener optional
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
Wash and dry all your vegetables and blueberries. Use a salad spinner for the baby spinach for extra dry leaves.
Remove the core and seeds from the capsicum/ bell pepper then dice finely.
Wash, peel and remove the seed from your avocado, then dice, squeeze some lemon or lime juice on top to prevent browning.
Wash your coriander/cilantro, shake to remove excess water, pat dry. Cut off the root ends then roughly chop, keep a ⅓ cup to use in the dressing. Reserve the rest for the salad.
Add the chopped coriander and the avocado oil, lime juice, ginger and garlic in a blender. Taste your blueberries then depending on how sweet they are, you may need to add some sweetener - add the cumin powder and season with sea salt and cracked black pepper and blitz to combine.
Taste and adjust seasonings according to your personal preferences.
Put everything in a large mixing bowl, season with some sea salt and cracked black pepper. Pour over the dressing and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings, arrange in a serving bowl and serve.
Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 759mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 5670IU | Vitamin C: 80mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg