Avocado and Papaya Salad

Papaya and avocado salad is a great addition to the holiday table at any time of the year. This is a great way of forgetting the boring green salad while consuming all the healthy nutritious components. It is a great option to be used as a side dish along with your favorite meals.

Nutritional benefits:

Avocados are a great source of vitamins as well as riboflavin, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid, magnesium, and potassium. They are good in healthy fats and loaded with mono-saturated fatty acids. Papaya is good in antioxidants and good in fiber and vitamin C that helps to fight off heart diseases. Pumpkin seeds are rich in antioxidants, zinc, and magnesium and help in reducing high blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Ingredients:

• 5 grams of pumpkin seeds
• 30 grams papaya
• 15 grams avocado
• 1 teaspoon fresh mint
• 15 grams lettuce
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper as per taste

Calorie count
Per Serving:

• Nutrition Info
• Amount
• Calories
• 92 kcal
• Carbs
• 5.5 grams
• Protein
• 1.8 grams
• Fats
• 7.5 grams

Method:

• First, dry roast the pumpkin seeds in a frying pan for 5-7 minutes and keep them aside.
• Scoop the papaya to remove the seeds and remove the peel and cut thin slices. Similarly, cut thin slices of avocado.
• Add both papaya and avocado along with pumpkin seeds in a bowl. Add in the washed and chopped lettuce. Add in the chopped mint leaves.
• Take a small bowl and add in the olive oil. Lemon juice, remaining mint, and salt and pepper as per taste. Mix it well to combine
• Pour the dressing over the salad and serve

Over to you:

This salad is very simple to prepare but is full of texture and flavor combinations. The gorgeous avocado base along with the tender ripe papaya makes it a very desirable salad.