Summer salad with moringa vinaigrette

Many seasonal fruits and vegetables are making their way onto our plates this July.

Here's a recipe for a summer salad that uses mesclun from the garden or the market and adds a moringa vinaigrette. Moringa is a powerful superfood that enhances this summer salad recipe with its vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients.

This summer salad is delicious and flavorful. It makes a light dinner or is the perfect accompaniment to salmon fillet, grilled chicken breast or tofu kebabs.

Preparation : 10 minutes

Servings : 6 side salads

Culinary tools: Food processor

Ingredients

150g washed mesclun lettuce

½ pint blueberries, washed and drained

6 slices red onion, thinly sliced

2 handfuls raw pumpkin seeds

Moringa vinaigrette

1 avocado, peeled and pitted

Juice of one lemon

3 teaspoons Nia Pure Nature organic moringa powder

3 teaspoons of raw cane sugar

1/3 cup unsweetened, unflavored plant milk

salt and pepper

Preparation

1. Spread the mesclun lettuce in a salad bowl. Add blueberries, onion rings and garlic. raw pumpkin seeds.
2. Toss salad and divide between bowls or plates.
3. In a food processor, blend in dressing ingredients, including the Nia Pure Nature organic moringa powder. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
4. Pour moringa vinaigrette (to taste) over summer salads.
5. Enjoy!

Naturopath's notes

Nicknamed the miracle tree, moringa is a powerful superfood from Asia. Numerous scientific studies have documented its many therapeutic properties. Learn more about moringa's virtues here!

Bon appétit!

About the author

Naturopaths of La Boite à Grains

Team of licensed and certified naturopaths (ND) in Gatineau, Outaouais.

Original article written by Véronique Cousineau, Naturopath