Avocado Mason Jar Green Salad with Creamy Green Dressing

Recipe Description:

Go green with this green Hass avocado salad recipe that features green tomatoes, mint, basil and edamame topped with a creamy green salad dressing.
Recipe courtesy of Chef Joshua Linton, Ajasteak, Chicago, IL.

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Ingredients:

  • 7 oz. assorted local greens and leaves (baby romaine, watercress, arugula, lolla rossa, purslane)
  • 3 Tbsp. thinly sliced scallion
  • 8 mint sprigs
  • 8 basil sprigs
  • 4 edamame
  • 1 Green Zebra tomato, sliced, lightly salted
  • 6 oz. creamy green dressing (recipe follows)
  • salt and cracked pepper (as needed to taste)
  • 1 ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted and peeled
  • micro herbs for garnish (as needed)
  • Creamy Green Dressing - Yields 1 1/2 cups (more than needed for the recipe)

  • 1 oz. buttermilk
  • 8 oz. sour cream
  • 1 oz. mayonnaise
  • 5 drops of Sriracha
  • 1 tsp. scallion, chopped
  • 1 tsp. cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. parsley leaves
  • 1 tsp. chives, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, cooked but not caramelized in oil
  • fresh jalapeño, chopped (to taste)
  • 2 tsp. fresh lime juice
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 dash of sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. celery seed, toasted, ground

Instructions:

  1. Creamy Green Dressing Preparation:

  2. In a blender purée all ingredients until homogenous.
  3. Refrigerate.
  1. Salad - Per serving:

  2. Toss together 1 3/4 oz. local greens, 1 Tbsp. thinly sliced scallion, 2 mint sprigs, 2 basil sprigs, 12 edamame, 1/4 Green Zebra tomato, 3 Tbsp. Creamy Green Dressing and salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Serve in a mason jar and top with 1/4 each sliced fresh avocado in a fan shape.
  4. Garnish with micro herbs.
Nutrition Facts

4 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (176g)

Amount Per Serving
Calories 170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 5g 24%
Trans Fat 0g -
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g -
Monounsaturated Fat 6g -
Cholesterol 20mg 6%
Sodium 270mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Total Sugars 3g -
Includes 1g Added Sugars 3%
Protein 4g -
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 79mg 6%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 480mg 10%
Vitamin A 156mcg 15%
Vitamin C 15mg 15%
Vitamin E 1mg 8%
Vitamin K 82mcg 70%
Thiamin 0.10mg 8%
Riboflavin 0.16mg 10%
Niacin 2mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.20mg 10%
Folate 108mcg DFE 25%
(0mcg folic acid) -
Vitamin B12 0.08mcg 4%
Pantothenic Acid 0;78mg 15%
Choline 23mg 4%
Phosphorus 97mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Zinc 0.67mg 6%
Selenium 1mcg 2%
Copper 0.14mg 15%
Manganese 0.30mg 15%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.