There’s a bit of a debate about avocados- are they healthy or are they not? well whether they are or not, doesn’t detract from the fact that they are great in salads. Here’s a great selection of ideas for you to try-
Avocado and dried cranberries![avocado , cranberries](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIzMDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMjI1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMzAwIDIyNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6IzcwZGFmNTtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=)
Sliced avocado on top of lettuce, radish, cucumber, mushrooms, and drizzled with dressing and pine nuts
Avocado with olives![avocado, loives, mixed seeds](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIzMDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMjI1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMzAwIDIyNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6IzcwZGFmNTtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=)
Sliced avocado mixed with lettuce leaves, radish, mushrooms, cheese and sprinkled with pine nuts, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and green olives.
Avocado with sweetcorn and mozzarella![avocado, pine nuts, sweetcorn](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIzMDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMjI1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMzAwIDIyNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6IzcwZGFmNTtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=)
Sliced avocado on a bed of lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, radish, cucumber and sprinkled with mozzarella, sweetcorn, dried cranberries and dressing
Avocado and radish![avocado, radish](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIzMDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMjI1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMzAwIDIyNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6IzcwZGFmNTtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=)
Chopped avocado with lettuce, tomatoes, radish, cucumber, mushrooms and sprinkled with dressing. Remember when buying avocados the trick of testing whether they are ripe, but not too ripe-
![670px-Tell-if-an-Avocado-Is-Ripe-Step-11](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIzMDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMjI1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMzAwIDIyNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6IzcwZGFmNTtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=)
Check the colour beneath the stem- it should be green, not brown.