Cycle-Support Salad
A vibrant salad featuring zinc-rich ingredients and healthy fats. This Whole30 recipe, ready in about 10 minutes, pairs chopped spinach, avocado, pumpkin seeds for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 280 calories and feeds 1, so it slots cleanly into a Whole30 week and pairs well with roasted sweet potato or a simple olive-oil salad. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped spinach
- 1/2 medium avocado
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 lemon
- pinch sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
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Instructions
- Step 1: Place 2 cups chopped spinach in a bowl and add 1/4 tsp sea salt, then massage gently for 60 seconds until slightly wilted.
- Step 2: Whisk 1 tbsp olive oil, juice from 1/4 lemon, and 1/4 tsp black pepper in a small bowl until emulsified.
- Step 3: Slice 1/2 medium avocado into thin half-moons and arrange evenly over the spinach.
- Step 4: Drizzle the lemon-olive oil dressing over the salad, then sprinkle 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds on top just before serving.
