Superfoods Month: Avocado Kiwi Salad

avocado kiwi salad with lime dill vinaigrette

Today I made an avocado kiwi salad with a lime dill vinaigrette for a friend's baby shower.  While I'm not normally a fan of mixing savory and sweet in my salads, I think this turned out pretty well.  The varying shades of green and the seed pattern of the kiwi makes the dish visually pleasing.  Both the avocado and kiwi are considered superfoods.  Avocados contain lots of vitamin K which aids in blood clotting and kiwis have more vitamin C than even an orange.

Serves: 6-8
Prep Time: 30 min

Avocado Kiwi Salad

Ingredients:

2- slightly ripe avocados, cubed
4- kiwis, peeled and sliced
2- celery stalks, julienned
1/2 cucumber, julienned
1 package broccoli microgreens

Lime Dill Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp fresh dill
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
2 Tbsp vinegar
6 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp sugar
1/2 Tbsp salt
pepper to taste

Directions:

• mix together the kiwi and avocado with half the vinaigrette 
• mix together the cucumber and celery with the other half of the vinaigrette
• place the vegetables and fruit on a plate, top with broccoli microgreens (or sprouts of your choosing)
• top with fresh cracked peppercorn