avocado vegetable Indian dinner salad recipe | healthy avocado broccoli salad | avocado capsicum salad with flaxseeds |
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avocado vegetable Indian dinner salad recipe | healthy avocado broccoli salad | avocado capsicum salad with flaxseeds is a power packed option for dinner. Learn how to make healthy avocado broccoli salad.
To make avocado vegetable Indian dinner salad, combine all the ingredients for the salad in a bowl. It can be taken to work in a lunch box with the dressing in a separate small container. Just before serving, add the dressing and toss well. Serve immediately.
A dashingly colourful salad with a very high feel-good factor, just perfect to pack for lunch ! The avocado capsicum salad with flaxseeds has a splash of various colours, textures and flavours ranging from the creaminess of avocadoes to the tanginess of tomatoes, not to forget the spicy crunch of vibrant bell peppers.
It is quite filling and ideal to take to office for lunch or serve for dinner with a bowl of soup. This tasty and healthy avocado broccoli salad is also super healthy, with avocado giving you healthy fat, broccoli and bell peppers protecting you with vitamin C and loads of antioxidants, and olive oil pampering you with omega-3 fatty acids. Total peace of mind, and lots of happiness too!
You can also try other salads for lunch like Vegan Healthy Lunch Salad or Mixed Sprouts Beetroot Healthy Lunch Veg Salad.
Tips for avocado vegetable Indian dinner salad. Add more avocado if you want to eat some more healthy fats. 2. Roasted flaxseeds can be replaced with roasted pumpkin seeds.
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For avocado vegetable salad- To make avocado vegetable salad, combine all the ingredients for the salad in a bowl. It can be taken to work in a lunch box with the dressing in a separate small container.
- Just before serving, add the dressing and toss well. Serve immediately.
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like avocado vegetable Indian dinner salad recipe | healthy avocado broccoli salad | avocado capsicum salad with flaxseeds |
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what is avocado vegetable salad made off? healthy avocado broccoli salad is made from 1/4 cup avocado cubes, 1/2 cup blanched broccoli florets, 1/2 cup colored capsicum cubes, 1/4 cup tomato cubes, 1/4 cup cucumber cubes, 1/2 cup iceberg lettuce , torn into pieces, 2 tsp roasted flaxseeds (alsi) and a dressing of olive oil and lime. See image of list of ingredients for avocado vegetable salad.
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To roast flax seeds, put the flaxseeds in a small non-stick pan. Prefer to use a broad non-stick pan, so the flax seeds roast uniformly.
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Dry roast flax seeds on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Make sure you stir it occasionally to avoid it from burning. It will be done when it starts giving a good aroma.
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Transfer roasted flax seeds a big flat plate and allow it to cool completely. This would take at least an hour. Ensure it has no warmth remaining as that might make it soggy on storing in a container.
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Store healthy roasted alsi | roasted flax seeds benefits | how to cook flax seeds | an air-tight container. Use as required. This can be added in whole form or as powdered form to curd or any raita of your choice. See detailed recipe on how to roast flaxseeds.
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- Keeps you Lean : Since it’s got healthy fats and loaded with fibre, flaxseeds will keep you fuller for a longer time and result you in not eating junk food. Therefore, aids in weight loss.
- High Fibre : Flaxseeds are high in soluble and insoluble fibre. We all need fibre in our healthy diet. Fibre promotes regular bowel movements. This is required for prevention of constipation. Flaxseeds are also useful for people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Diverticular disease (1).
- See 12 super benefits of alsi, flaxseeds.
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- Antioxidant Gallore : Lutein and Glutathione are the main antioxidants in avocado which work towards building a healthy YOU. The main job of antioxidants is to prevent free radicals damage to the cells. These free radicals, which are formed due to metabolism, stress, pollution etc., if not warded off have the power to damage cells of the body.
- Vitalizes the Skin & Promotes Vision : Vitamin E, another antioxidant, plays an important role in a youthful skin. Vitamin E increases the moisture and flexibility of your skin. By keeping your skin healthy, it makes you look younger and feel better. It also helps treat sun burn. Furthermore, vitamin C, a water soluble vitamin also contributes in skin health.
- See 7 super benefits of avocado.
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- Broccoli Benefits Vision : Broccoli is loaded with beta-carotene which converts to Vitamin A once it is inside the body. Vitamin A plays a critical role in maintaining healthy vision. In its retinal form it combines with the protein ‘opsin’ to form rhodopsin which is an essential light absorbing molecule that aids is vision, especially in dim light.
- Boosts Immunity : It is a good source of Vitamin C which boosts the immune system and fights off cancers, heart disease and protects the body from free radical damage.
- See 13 outstanding benefits of broccoli.
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- Low Glycemic Index : Capsicum has a Glycemic Index of 40 which is low. Glycemic Index are for foods you eat, ranks carbohydrate-containing foods by how quickly they digest and raise your blood sugar or glucose levels. Foods rank from 0 to 50 are low GI, 51 to 69 are medium and 70 to 100 are high. Foods that are high in GI are not suitable for weight loss and diabetics. Foods like Capsicum have a low GI and hence don't spike your glucose level as they are absorbed slowly. Great for weight loss and diabetics.
- See 11 super benefits of capsicum, shimla mirch.
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In a bowl put 1 tbsp olive oil.
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Add 1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs.
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Add 2 tsp lemon juice.
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Add salt to taste. We added 1/4 tsp salt.
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Add freshly ground black pepper. We added 1/8 tsp black pepper.
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Mix well and keep aside.
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In a deep glass bowl put 1/4 cup avocado cubes.
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Add 1/2 cup blanched broccoli florets.
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Add 1/2 cup colored capsicum cubes.
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Add 1/4 cup tomato cubes.
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Add 1/4 cup cucumber cubes.
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Add 1/2 cup iceberg lettuce , torn into pieces.
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Add 2 tsp roasted flaxseeds (alsi).
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This is what the salad looks like.
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Add the dressing
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Toss well.
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Put in a salad bowl.
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Serve immediately.
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Add more avocado if you want to eat some more healthy fats.
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Roasted flaxseeds can be replaced with roasted pumpkin seeds.
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Avocado Vegetable Indian Dinner Salad – rich in good fats and protein.
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The fibre and healthy fats in avocado along with low carbs aid in weight loss.
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The vitamin E in avocado plays a role in achieving a youthful skin.
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The horde of antioxidants from the interplay of veggies adds in ample quantities of antioxidants which reduce inflammation in the body.
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Olive oil and flax seeds, on the other hand, exhibits heart protecting benefits due to the omega-3 fatty acids it is rich in.
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Pair this salad with a nourishing soup like red lentil soup.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy | 302 cal |
Protein | 4.9 g |
Carbohydrates | 11.2 g |
Fiber | 5.4 g |
Fat | 26.9 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 37 mg |
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