Looking for a refreshing, nutrient-packed salad that combines the flavors of the tropics? This Avocado Papaya Salad with Lime Ginger Dressing is the perfect dish! Featuring creamy avocados, sweet papaya, crisp romaine lettuce and cucumbers, spicy onions, aromatic cilantro, and crunchy cashews with a mildly spicy and tangy lime ginger dressing, this gorgeous, colorful salad is as delicious as it is healthy. Thanks to its Thai-inspired flavors, this yummy salad solves your craving for a light lunch or vibrant side for your dinner. And this recipe is the perfect balance of flavor, color, texture, and nutrition all in one bowl. Plus, this simple salad is quick to prepare and perfect for an easy meal, potluck, or any time you want a taste of the tropics!
Nutrition Highlights
This light avocado papaya salad is packed in nutrition, and light in added fats, salts, and sugars. Plus, you’ll find a bounty of nutrition in this fresh and easy salad, including:
- Rich in Healthy Fats: Avocados provide heart-healthy monounsaturated fats. Learn more about avocado health benefits here.
- Packed with Vitamin C: Papaya and lime give a boost of immune-boosting vitamin C.
- Digestive Support: The ginger in the dressing, plus the fiber in the salad ingredients helps aid digestion.
- High in Fiber: This salad supports gut health with high fiber from both avocado and papaya.
- Low Calorie & Nutrient-Dense: A light yet filling dish, great for healthy weight and overall health.
Avocado Papaya Salad with Lime Ginger Dressing
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 8 servings 1x
Diet: Vegan
Description
Discover this vibrant and healthy Avocado Papaya Salad with Lime Ginger Dressing. This refreshing tropical salad is loaded with nutrients, perfect for a light meal or side dish, plus it’s completely vegan and gluten-free!
Avocado Papaya Salad:
- 4 cups packed chopped Romaine lettuce (about 1 small head)
- 1 large papaya, ripe, peeled, deseeded, sliced into chunks (about 2–3 inches)
- 1 large avocado, ripe, peeled, pit removed, sliced into chunks (about 2 inches)
- 3 Armenian cucumbers, with peel, thinly sliced
- ¼ medium white or red onion, thinly sliced into half moons
- ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup toasted cashews
Lime Ginger Dressing:
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl (about 2 ½ quart capacity), add lettuce, papaya, avocado, cucumbers, onion and cilantro.
- Make Lime Ginger Dressing by whisking together lime juice, rice vinegar, oil, soy sauce, agave syrup (optional), jalapeno, and ginger in a small dish.
- Drizzle dressing over salad ingredients and gently toss to distribute.
- Top with cashews.
- Serve immediately.
- Makes 8 servings (about 1-1/4 cups each).
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: Thai, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 servings
- Calories: 128
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 152 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Protein: 3 g
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