Protein rich legumes and Avocado with Mango dressing
About:
Tomatoes, avocados and beans create a nutrient-rich salad. They also make salad rich in protein and fiber. Avocados are little high in fat, but it’s mostly healthy, unsaturated fat that lowers cholesterol.
This salad contains dressing of mango, which adds a unique taste to the salad. Make sure to use ripe mango and feel free to experiment with different seasonings and adjust them to your likings.
So enjoy this nutritious salad.
Yields: 5-6 servings
Preparation time: 15mins
Ingredients:
For dressing:
- Chopped mango-1cup
- Lemon juice-1tbsp
- Mint leaves-a handful
- Rock salt/black salt-1/2tsp
Salad:
- Cooked black Chickpeas-1cup
- Cooked soy bean- 1cup
- Cooked peanuts-1/2cup (optional)
- Avocado-1num (peeled pitted and cubed)
- Grape tomatoes sliced in half- 1cup
- Chopped coriander- a handful
Procedure:
For dressing:
- In a blender combine mango, lemon juice, mint, black salt and blend it until completely smooth
For salad:
- In a large bowl combine black chickpeas, soy beans, tomatoes, avocado, coriander and mix well. Pour mango dressing over this and toss until coated well.
Note:
- If Mango is tangy then few spoons of honey can be added
- Any other veggies and legumes can be included as a variation.
This recipe is posted to Fiesta Friday #26
Posted on July 25, 2014, in Dips, International, Soups, Salad and Wraps and tagged Chitras healthy kitchen, drchdietfood, Healthy salad, Protein rich breakfast salad. Bookmark the permalink. 41 Comments.
Looks simply delicious!
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Thank you so mych
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Looks so yummy
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Thank you..it is highly filling
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What a delectable recipe. The mango dressing is a great idea!!
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Thank you…it added tangibles to salad..glad you liked it
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What a intriguing combination of vegetables and fruits!
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Thanks Aruna…
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Sounds delicious, and not one ingredient in this salad that I don’t love.
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So nice to know….
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Mango and avocado nice combination , tangy taste would be fantastic 🙂 yum!!
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True Malar..it is a unique combo
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Avocados,lime,chickpeas n chopped mangoes!!wat a combo chitra!Love it!
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Thanx dear shannu….. <3..
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I bet this tastes awesome!
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Yes Lori…healthily bits with tangy taste
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Dressing is very interesting 🙂
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Yes Vidhya…glad you liked it
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Oh, that sounds delicious. I love bean salads and adding avocado would make this so creamy and tasty. Happy FF and have a good weekend.
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Thank you..happy for your visit and nice to meet..happy FF
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Both the dressing and the salad sound really good!
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Thanks Nancy….
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what a wonderful salad, perfect for a picnic or summer BBQ, thanks for sharing:)
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Thanks Lily…It is filling and as you rightly said great for Picnic too
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mango dressing sounds really interesting – I must try this!
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So happy you liked it Sarah….It is a quick one to make and being seasonal fruit experimented…It came out well…Hope you’ll like it as well
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Happy Happy Fiesta Friday, Chitra! I’m so happy to see you! I’m loving this salad… so fresh and healthy! I love the combination of ingredients…that dressing is so amazing with the mango, lemon, and mint… And peanuts? I never would have thought of them…that’s just brilliant. Seriously…brilliant! Thank you so much for bringing this great salad to the table tonight! And I LOVE that bowl! Awesome post! ❤
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Prudy – You made my day with so much positive words…Feel blessed..Happy FF
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So beautiful and healthy! What a wonderful salad! 😀
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Thanks Julianna….
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Simple yet so flavorful
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Thanks Charu…
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Aha ! – food that’s right up my alley ! – thank you a squillion time, Chitra ! Mind you, it’s a wee bit unlikely that I’ll serve it looking like yours … [grin]
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Thanks Margaret…
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I never would have thought of the combination of legumes and mango! Cool idea!
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Claudia – very happy you liked this combo…
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It’s mango season in South FL. This recipe is just perfect! Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Lisa…so nice to know you liked it
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Beautifully made combination. Loved it so much that ….
When I made this, I added Sprouted moong beans for color combination and for healthy purpose, every one in the crowd, thought I made so… much effort. Thanks very much for lovely recipes.
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So nice to hear this recipe was tried. I am so happy that you love the recipes from my blog, which is a great motivation and support for my work. Look forward to your continued support
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