Summertime with all the fresh fruits and vegetables at the Farmer's Market is the perfect time to try new recipes and tonight I tried a Chopped Salad recipe that would satisfy vegans and carnivores alike. The salad was fairly straightforward and lends itself to any combination of veggies that are in season. The dressing is an avocado lime dressing and brings the salad together in a really nice way.
The salad includes chopped red onion, chopped red and green bell pepper, cooked corn, black beans, scallions, tomato (I used orange tomatoes from my dad's garden) and avocado. I used roughly 1/2 cup of all the items except the onions and scallions. I used about 1/4 cup of chopped red onion and 2 tablespoons of scallions and 1/4 to 1/2 chopped avocado.
The dressing was made from 1/2 ripe avocado, 1 tablespoon olive oil, about 1/6 cup of fresh lime juice, 1/8 tsp. cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. I intended to use an immersion blender to blend the dressing but mine did not work. I was able to mash the avocado with the other dressing ingredients until well blended and then added the dressing to the chopped vegetables.
The finished salad was really pretty and very tasty. Because of the fat from the avocado I think it is filling as well and could serve as the main dish if you are vegan. You could serve it with a slice of whole wheat toast, or flax crackers to make it a meal.
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