Reading over and editing this post I realised how many times I used the word Spring. I’m sorry but unfortunately Oxford dictionary doesn’t have any good alternatives.
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We’re getting to the end of Spring over here in Australia, and although I’m excited about the beachy climate that summer is bringing, it’s sad to see those cool, breezy Spring days fade away.
Because Spring is the season before Summer, it’s the time every gym membership goes on sale, Halloween stashes quickly get thrown out, and green smoothies and salads are glorified.
The idea of munching on a bowl of bitter green leaves drizzled with vinaigrette sounds highly unappetizing to me, but with the right ingredients they can taste great and they ensure you are packing your daily greens in.
So, I created the perfect Spring salad, with protein, healthy fats and a range of different flavours.
You will need:
- 1 medium tomato – reduce risk of heart disease and cancer
- 135g tinned salmon – rich in omega 3 fatty acids and a great source of protein.
- Mixed green lettuce leaves
- Drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
- Heaped tsp of dried chia seeds – high in omega 3s, fibre, and provide a delicious crunch to the dish.
- 100g chopped canned beetroot
- 50g avocado – source of filling, healthy fats.
Cost: AUD 10 Calories: 380
Perfect! xx
CLARE HOPKINS 
Lovely recipe dear. No matter how old I get, I can understand that the seasons are the opposite down below but I just can’t get use to the idea of Halloween in spring and Christmas in the summer! I think I may have to move to the southern hemisphere for a year just to see how this feels!
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Hahah it’s weird for us too because all the movies have white Christmas’ etc. ! 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by xxx
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sounds tempting. Will try your recipe
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Please do! Let me know if you love it as much as I do 😛
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I love everything with green leaves. 🙂
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Me too! I’ve been trying to clean up my diet lately so I can enjoy more decadent stuff when I go to restaurants for meals, and getting as many greens in as possible is helping me out a tonne 🙂 X Thanks for stopping by Jen ❤
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I love this salad, mainly the addition of beetroot! So interesting combination with salmon and Chia seeds! I am definitely going to try it during the week! 🙂
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Please do!! Thank you so much for stopping by – means a lot 🙂 I’m excited to keep updated with your blog xxx
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So do I 😉 your blog is lovely! 💞
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Thank you! xxx
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You are very welcome! 💞
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