Avocado Salad with Basil

avocado-salad-sprout-basil The avocado gets no love from my family and friends. The look of disgust comes across their faces when I say I like avocado.

They can’t imagine anyone eating something green and mushy; it must taste horrible. I say, don’t knock it until you try it, you might be surprised.

There are many ways of eating the avocado. There are some people who think the only way you can eat an avocado is as guacamole, but there are many ways of eating avocado.

If you enjoy eating avocados, but find yourself getting bored with eating avocados, you should try this Avocado Salad with Basil.

The beautiful thing about this salad is that you can make it taste anyway you like. A friend, told me that she added black beans to the recipe and enjoyed it.

5 Benefits of the Avocado Salad with Basil Ingredients

Avocados

Promote heart health
Optimize nutrient absorption
Promote blood sugar regulation
Promote eye health
High in vitamin E

Tomatoes

Excellent source of vitamin C
Provide cardiovascular support
Support bone health
Anti-cancer benefits
Rich in dietary fiber

Sprouts (alfalfa, radish, broccoli, clover)

Have phytochemicals that protect against disease
Have highly active antioxidants
Have plant estrogens that are helpful in controlling hot flashes, menopause, PMS and fibrocystic breast tumors
Help increase the bone formation and density and prevent bone breakdown or osteoporosis
Source of saponins, which help lower the bad cholesterol

Basil

Good source of magnesium
Promotes cardiovascular health
Anti-inflammatory
Provides DNA protection
Has anti-bacterial properties

Lemon

Vitamin C rich food
Helps protect against rheumatoid arthritis
Has phytonutrients with antioxidants
Boosts the immune system
Has anti-bacterial and anti-viral power

Garlic

Powerful cancer fighter
Helps fight inflammation
Helps reduce blood pressure
Helps reduce cholesterol
Helps protect the heart