Mango and Avocado Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts

Recipe: Mango and Avocado Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts


Ingredients:

  • 1 large ripe mango, peeled, seed removed & diced
  • 1 large ripe avocado, peeled, seed removed & diced
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 2 cups baby spinach, shredded
  • 1 cup pumpkin, diced
  • 1 small sweet potato, diced
  • 1 Spanish onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbs sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 5 tbs extra virgin olive oil   

Method:

  1. Place sweet potato, pumpkin and onion in a baking tray and drizzle with 2tbs olive oil. Bake until cooked through and slightly crispy.  
  2. In a small mixing bowl, mash mango & avocado together. Add lime juice, sweet chilli and 1tbs of olive oil. Combine. Mix in coriander. 
  3. In a fry pan, heat 1tbs olive oil. Toast pine nuts & set aside.
  4. Place baby spinach in a salad bowl. Mix in baked veggies and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts. Stir through mango avocado salad dressing. Serve & enjoy.


Editor’s Note: This recipe was created for part of my work as ambassador with Nuts For Life. For more information on nuts, click here.
Rebecca Gawthorne
Hi! My name is Rebecca Gawthorne (aka “Nourish Naturally”).

I’m an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Accredited Nutritionist and a member of the Dietitians Association of Australia.

My food philosophy is NOURISH NOT RESTRICT.

I believe that health is about nourishment, not restriction; about choosing to nourish your body, not deprive it.

I want to help you fuel your body with lots of plant foods to ENERGISE and THRIVE, while still enjoying the foods you love with balance.

Because when you nourish yourself with enough healthy food without restricting your favourite foods, you’ll find the perfect balance.

Let’s nourish together!

https://www.rebeccagawthorne.com.au/
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