Recipe Club: Vegan Avocado Salad

Avocado Arugula Salad

As the days start to get warmer, a hearty salad makes the perfect meal, simple to toss together yet delicious to eat. Combine ripe avocado with hummus, carrots, and fresh squeezed lime juice for an addictive yet easy salad dressing that you'll be making all summer long. For more delicious gluten-free eats, check out Allyson Kramer's five spring-friendly meals (including roasted fingerling potatoes with spinach).

Serves 4

What You Need:
For the dressing:
Juice and zest of 1 lime
2 tablespoons hummus
1/2 ripe avocado, mashed
1 tablespoon finely minced chives
1 medium carrot, finely shredded
1/8 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For the salad:
3 cups arugula
1/4 cup golden raisins
2 tablespoons crushed pistachios

What You Do:
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients until smooth. Gently toss dressing with arugula.

2. Divide dressed arugula in bowls and top with raisins and pistachios.

Photo by Allyson Kramer

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