Blueberry Broccoli Spinach Salad

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1/2 Avocado, ripe
  • 4 oz Baby spinach, fresh
  • 1/4 cup Blueberries
  • 1/2 cup Broccoli
  • 2 tbsp Cranberries, dried
  • 1/2 tsp Dill, dried
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1/8 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp Onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp Parsley, dried

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Mayonnaise, good quality homemade or store bought

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Poppy seeds
  • 1/8 tsp Sea salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 tsp Lemon juice or white vinegar

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 tbsp Sunflower seeds, roasted

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup Feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream, plain

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 oz fresh baby spinach
• 1/2 cup chopped broccoli
• 1/2 a ripe avocado
• 1/4 cup blueberries
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 2-4 TBSP dried cranberries
• 2-4 TBSP roasted sunflower seeds (I used unsalted)
• black pepper, to taste (optional)
• 1/2 cup of plain greek yogurt or sour cream
• 1/4 cup of buttermilk (extra if desired)
• 1/4 cup good quality mayonnaise (homemade or store bought)
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice or white vinegar
• 1 tsp poppy seeds
• 1/2 tsp dried parsley
• 1/2 tsp dried dill
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1/8-1/4 tsp garlic powder, to taste
• 1/8 tsp sea salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper

Directions

• Start with the dressing (skip if using premade)
• Ranch dressing always tastes it’s absolute best made ahead of time. Whisk and chill for a few hours before serving or make things simple by tossing it together the night before.
• Peel 1 clove of garlic, then smash and mince it into a paste.
• Season with salt.
• Combine salted garlic paste with remaining dressing ingredients and whisk well.
• Pop in the fridge to chill for a few hours for flavors to set.
• Wash + dry spinach.
• Combine with broccoli, blueberries, dried cranberries, avocado, feta cheese, and sunflower seeds.
• Toss with dressing and serve.
• Season with black pepper, to taste.