Super Seven Salad with Chickpeas and Avocado Dressing
A Thrive original recipe that gets rave reviews. The chickpea addition is optional. It can also be topped with cooked chicken or shrimp. Packed with all the good stuff. The avocado dressing is a perfect match, but the Annie’s Poppy Seed dressing was great too.
Ingredients:
- 3 cups green kale cut up
- 1 cup red cabbage
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup dried organic cranberries
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 15.5 oz can chickpeas or 1 ½ cups cooked
- Add-On: Add chopped cooked shrimp or chicken to the salad. Be mindful of portions aiming for no more than 2-3 oz
Avocado Dressing
- 1 avocado
- 2 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup cilantro or basil
- Juice of 1 lime
- ¼ cup water or more for thinner consistency
- ¼ cup olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste