Avocados, Watercress and Raspberry Salad

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Avocados, Watercress and Raspberry Salad

Ingredients:

An avocado per person
A handful of watercress per person
A handful of raspberries per person
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
Sea salt
Black pepper
A handful of fresh basil

 

Method:

Put the olive oil, finely chopped basil, balsamic vinegar, a couple of grates of sea salt and a four or five grates of black pepper into a salad bowl and mix

Pull of any discoloured leaves from the watercress, wash it and dry it well, then slice it fairly finely into the salad bowl

Peel and roughly slice the flesh of the avocado into the salad bowl mixture

Add the raspberries and mix again

A Wee Note

Raspberries are a good source of vitamin C, copper and roughage. Avocados are a good source of vitamin C, vitamin B6, protein, iron, copper , dietary fibre and linoleic acid.

Another Wee Note

Linoleic acid is an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid, which cannot be made by our amazing bodies. We have to find it and eat it because it helps to keep our bodies healthy.

Yet another wee note:

Watercress is a rich source of vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium and iron. As vitamin C cannot be stored by the body you have to eat lots of it, what joy!!

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