Blackberry Avocado Salad (Printable)
Fresh arugula tossed with blackberries, avocado, feta, and pecans in a tangy honey-lime dressing.
# What You'll Need:
→ Salad
01 - 5 oz baby arugula or mixed greens
02 - 1 large ripe avocado, diced
03 - 1 cup fresh blackberries
04 - 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
05 - 1/4 cup toasted pecans or walnuts, roughly chopped
06 - 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
→ Dressing
07 - 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
08 - 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
09 - 1 tbsp honey
10 - 1 tsp Dijon mustard
11 - Salt and black pepper to taste
# Directions:
01 - Whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until fully emulsified.
02 - Combine the arugula, diced avocado, blackberries, feta cheese, toasted pecans, and red onion in a large salad bowl.
03 - Drizzle the dressing over the salad ingredients just before serving. Toss gently to ensure an even coating.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The mix of peppery arugula and sweet fruit is a total game changer.
- It comes together in fifteen minutes but looks like something from a restaurant.
02 -
- Do not dress the salad until you are ready to eat or it will become soggy.
- Gently tossing the salad prevents the avocado from mashing into a paste.
03 -
- Toasting the nuts yourself in a dry pan adds a depth of flavor you cannot buy.
- Massaging the arugula with a tiny bit of olive oil first reduces its bitterness.