My parents grow raspberries in their yard, so this time of year is very exciting, as it’s harvest time! Whenever I go over to their place, I brave the thorns to collect on the bounty. Raspberries have a lot of amazing health benefits, including that they are rich in a host of antioxidants, fibre, vitamins A, C, E, K, and folate, and an assortment of minerals. They have been found to have anti-inflammatory, blood sugar regulating, and anti-cancer health benefits. And raspberry ketones may help improve fat cell metabolism, thus their connection to weight loss.
I didn’t need to know all the health benefits to be thrilled about getting to take home a large container of raspberries. I LOVE the taste! I put them on my oatmeal in the morning, but I thought I’d like to know what other things I could do with them, so here’s a delicious salad recipe I found.
Raspberry, Mango, and Avocado Arugula Salad Recipe
Of course you can switch up the fruit as you like. The original recipe I found used peaches and included chickpeas.
Ingredients
- 6 cups arugula
- 1 mango, sliced
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 2-3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1-2 Tbsp walnut or olive oil
- handful of your choice of nuts (chopped walnuts, almonds, cashews, or pistachios) or seeds (sunflower, hemp, or pumpkin) or dried chickpeas
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Toss the greens, fruit, avocado, and your choice of nuts, seeds, and/or chickpeas in a large bowl.
- Mix the balsamic vinegar and oil.
- Drizzle or toss the vinegar-oil mixture onto your salad.