Recipes Cookbook - Blueberry Broccoli Spinach Salad

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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)
• POPPY SEED RANCH DRESSING:
• 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

Instructions

1. Start with the dressing (skip if using premade)
2. 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.
3. Peel 1 clove of garlic, then smash and mince it into a paste.
4. Season with salt.
5. Combine salted garlic paste with remaining dressing ingredients and whisk well.
6. Pop in the fridge to chill for a few hours for flavors to set.
7. Wash + dry spinach.
8. Combine with broccoli, blueberries, dried cranberries, avocado, feta cheese, and sunflower seeds.
9. Toss with dressing and serve.
10. Season with black pepper, to taste.

recipe adapted >>>>>  here