Full of Folate Salad
Today's Parent
Who would think that a salad so tasty could be so good for you and your baby?
Ingredients
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1/2
garlic clove
, minced
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1/4 tsp
salt
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1/4 tsp
Dijon mustard
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1 tbsp
rice vinegar
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1 tbsp
orange juice
-
4 tsp
olive oil
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1 tbsp
finely chopped
cilantro
-
freshly ground
black pepper
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4 cups
torn
romaine lettuce
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2 cups
baby spinach
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1
navel
orange
, peeled and sliced into pinwheels
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1
ripe
avocado
, pitted and sliced
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1/4 cup
toasted
sunflower seeds
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mash garlic and salt together. Add mustard, vinegar, orange juice and olive oil. Whisk until fully blended. Add coriander and whisk to blend.
- In a large salad bowl, combine lettuce, spinach, orange and avocado slices. Drizzle on dressing and toss lightly. Garnish with toasted sunflower seeds.
Tips
To toast raw, unsalted sunflower seeds, heat a small, dry frying pan on medium-high. Add seeds and toast, stirring until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- To slice a ripe avocado, slice in half, lengthwise, nudge out the seed with the tip of a knife then slice avocado while in the “shell,” prying pieces out by sliding knife between the peel and the avocado. Avocado will brown easily, so do this step just before dressing the salad.