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Summer Salad With Fruits & Basil. Swap your veggies, heavy dressings and bring on fruits, corn and some kale for a fresh BBQ salad favorite! Drizzled with a cream Basil Avocado Vegan dressing that you will use on anything and everything--not just the salad! Make this recipe today-www.twopurplefigs.com

Summer Salad With Fruits & Basil

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword healhy summer salad, summer salad recipe, summer salad with fruits
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 256 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

  • Salad:
  • 2 cups of fresh chopped kale leaves
  • 1 cup of cooked or raw corn (your preference)
  • 2 cups of fruits combined ( a mixture of grapes, slices strawberries and sliced apricots)
  • 1/2 cup of bocconcini cheese
  • 1/4 cup of fresh basil leaves
  • Fresh Basil Salad Dressing;
  • 1/2 cup of fresh basil leaves
  • 1 small clove of garlic (or half a large one)
  • 1/2 an avocado
  • 3 tablespoons of white balsamic vinegar
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup of olive oil
  • **add 2 Tablespoons more or less of water to adjust thickness the dressing if needed.

Instructions

  1. Add all the salad ingredients on a plate and arrange them as evenly as you can.
  2. For the dressing, place all the ingredients (except for the water) in a food processor and pule until smooth. Taste the dressing and adjust the salt. If the thickness of the dressing is the consistency you like, use it as is, otherwise add water by the tablespoon only and pulse to thin out the dressing bit by bit.
  3. Pour the dressing over the salad when you’re ready to serve the salad. Enjoy!! :)
Nutrition Facts
Summer Salad With Fruits & Basil
Amount Per Serving
Calories 256 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 4mg1%
Sodium 87mg4%
Potassium 377mg11%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 3198IU64%
Vitamin C 38mg46%
Calcium 92mg9%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.