I’m always looking for new salad dressing combinations that are fresh and healthy. Here’s one that includes avocado and nonfat yogurt for a creamy cool blend. Thanks to our friends at EatingWell Magazine for sharing.
From EatingWell:
Here we top salad greens with black beans, sweet corn and grape tomatoes and bring it all together with a tangy avocado-lime dressing for a Mexican-inspired salad. Try this salad for a take-along lunch. To keep the salad greens from getting soggy, pack the greens, salad toppings and dressing in separate containers and toss them together just before eating.
1 serving | Active Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
1/2 ripe avocado
3/4 cup packed fresh cilantro
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
2 scallions, chopped
1 clove garlic, quartered
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups mixed greens
1/2 cup black beans, canned (rinsed) or cooked
1/2 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen (thawed)
1/2 cup grape tomatoes
Preparation
Place avocado, cilantro, yogurt, scallions, garlic, lime juice, sugar and salt in a blender; blend until smooth.
Place greens in an individual salad bowl; toss with 2 tablespoons of the dressing. (Refrigerate the remaining dressing.) Top the greens with black beans, corn and tomatoes.
Nutrition
Per serving : 235 Calories; 4 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 2 g Mono; 0 mg Cholesterol; 43 g Carbohydrates; 13 g Protein; 13 g Fiber; 307 mg Sodium; 1325 mg Potassium
2 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 lean meat, 1/2 fat
Tips & Notes
Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate leftover dressing for up to 3 days.
Reprinted with permission from Eating Well Magazine.













This looked really good….and then you hooked me with avocado!!!!
Hey Trish!! I love avocado too! So good.
This salad looks delicious!
I know!! I am going to make it this week!