Staying healthy at a braai just got a little bit easier with these easy avocado-based salads.
Whether green-skinned or dark-skinned avos, both are equally creamy, dreamy, delicious and nutritious, and can be included as part of a healthy eating plan.
Tangy avocado three-bean salad
– Serves 6
– Preparation time: 25 minutes plus marinating time
– Cooking time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
– For the dressing
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 60 ml (¼ cup) avo or olive oil
- 45 ml (3 tbsp) chutney
- salt and pepper
– For the salad
- 400 g tin of three-bean mix, drained and rinsed
- 400 g tin of butter beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ red onion, thinly sliced
- handful fine green beans, blanched
- 1 ½ avocados, sliced
- handful parsley and/or mint, chopped
Method:
1. For the dressing: Combine all the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
2. For the salad: Combine the three-bean mix and butter beans. Toss through the dressing. Allow to stand for at least an hour to marinate.
3. Just before serving, toss through the onion, green beans, avocado and parsley or mint. Season with salt and pepper.
Cucumber, avo and dill salad
– Serves 6 as a side
– Preparation time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
– For the dressing
- 45 ml (3 tbsp) avocado or olive oil
- 80 ml (third cup) lemon juice
- pinch dried chilli flakes
- honey, to taste
- salt and pepper
– For the salad
- 1 cucumber
- 2 avocados, cut into chunks
- ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
- handful dill, finely chopped
Method:
1. For the dressing: Combine all the ingredients. Add honey to taste. Season with salt and pepper.
2. For the salad: Cut the cucumber into ribbons with a peeler. Place on a platter with the remaining salad ingredients. Drizzle the dressing over and enjoy!
