February 22, 2017
Recipe Courtesy of Hass Avocado Board
You can feel confident serving this salad for either lunch or dinner. A rich avocado dressing elevates this salad of fresh spinach, mangos, and shrimp to the next level.
Ingredients
For the Avocado Dressing
- 1/2 avocado, pitted, halved
- 1/4 Cup salsa verde, homemade or store-bought
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 2 Fresh lime juice
- 1 Tablespoon honey
For the Salad
- 1/4 Teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 Cup diced cucumber
- 1 Cup chopped mango
- 1 Medium sweet pepper, seeded and diced
- 1/2 Cup cilantro leaves, chopped
- 1 bag (10-ounces) baby spinach leaves
Directions
For the Avocado Dressing
Place one half of one avocado, water, salsa verde, lime juice and honey in a blender.
With the blender on puree setting, blend until smooth.
For the Salad
In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, cucumber, mango, red pepper and cilantro.
Divide spinach and remaining avocado onto six plates, top with shrimp mixture and drizzle with dressing.
Nutritional Facts
Servings6
Calories Per Serving82
Total Fat3g5%
Sugar9gN/A
Saturated0.4g2.1%
Protein2g5%
Carbs14g5%
Vitamin A277µg31%
Vitamin B60.3mg12.6%
Vitamin C57mg95%
Vitamin E2mg10%
Vitamin K242µg100%
Calcium60mg6%
Fiber3g14%
Folate (food)131µgN/A
Folate equivalent (total)131µg33%
Iron2mg9%
Magnesium53mg13%
Monounsaturated2gN/A
Niacin (B3)1mg6%
Phosphorus52mg7%
Polyunsaturated0.4gN/A
Potassium512mg15%
Riboflavin (B2)0.2mg9.1%
Sodium101mg4%
Sugars, added3gN/A
Zinc0.5mg3.5%