5.7.11

Avocado, Mango & Strawberry Lentil Salad


Internet, it's been a long time! The huz and I took three weeks off, traveled to five European countries, ate a lot of delicious food and had a fabulous time. We are trying our best to fight jet leg and adjust to reality again! I'll share some images from our trip and the incredible food we ate in some future posts.

In the meantime, Vancouver is being good to us and the sun is shining. I love this time of the year!

This salad was so easy to make and is perfect for a warm summer night. I had purchased some precooked lentils (from Trader Joe's) that I put into a salad bowl and added chopped avocado, mango and strawberries. I drizzled a couple tablespoons of balsamic vinegar on the salad and tossed it lightly until everything was nicely coated.

I highly recommend this salad after you get your fix of daily vitamin D! I hope you've been having a great summer!


By Mary @Delightful Bitefuls
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28 comments:

  1. safireJuly 5, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    This looks so healthy and delicious! I love the combination of fruit in salad!

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  2. The Doctor's ClosetJuly 5, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    YUM!!! that looks so good mare!

    we need to make another trader joes trip! asap! :)

    love u! xp

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  3. DianeJuly 5, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Glad you had a good time. Love this salad and it certainly could not be easier to make. Diane

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  4. Hayley @ Oat CoutureJuly 5, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    Yayy your back! I know this will mean me once again making more of your delicious baked goods than my waistline can handle! But good to have you back! Hope you had a fabulous trip! :)

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  5. Ren- Lady Of The ArtsJuly 5, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    what an interesting combo- I think it sounds delicious.

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  6. Dana@TheSundaySweetJuly 5, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    YUM! I love the combo of food you used. Perfect summer salad. Welcome home!

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  7. UnknownJuly 5, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    gorgeous pics, welcome back.

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  8. Silver StrandsJuly 5, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Wow - that looks really good. I love unique combo foods. Can't wait to try it!

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  9. createwithmomJuly 5, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    healthy innovative combination
    torviewtoronto and createwithmom

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  10. marina {yummy mummy}July 5, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    WOW love all these ingredients. And my kids love lentils (so do I). Great idea!

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  11. Renee@sweetsugarbeanJuly 5, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    The perfect salad for summer! Time to pack a picnic!

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  12. Erika Beth, the Messy ChefJuly 6, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    This looks like the ideal salad for summer! I'm glad you had a nice vacation. I go to Europe soon too! :)

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  13. We Are Not MarthaJuly 7, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    This is my dream salad! I love lentils and mangos and everything involved :)

    Sues

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  14. DanielleJuly 7, 2011 at 10:59 AM

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  15. Daniele Spellman @Squirrel Snackin'July 7, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    I've never thought of using lentils and fruit together, but sounds interesting and tasty! Glad I found your blog. :) Those oreo pudding cookies you previously posted about look delicious..and dangerous lol

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  16. Lauren @ Chocolate, Cheese and WineJuly 7, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    Mary that looks delicious! I love the combination of colors!

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  17. A Spoonful of YUMM !July 7, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    this salad looks healthy & delicious !

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  18. Danielle HardyJuly 8, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    This looks so yummy!!

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  19. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    I'd take 3 weeks off of the internet to travel! Oh YES!.... That looks so creative!

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  20. Lisa @ Tarte du JourJuly 9, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Welcome home! I look forward to seeing some photos of your trip. The lentil salad looks colorful, healthy and delicious.

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  21. blackbookkitchendiariesJuly 9, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Love using lentils with fruit, they are so versitile. Love this recipe, cant wait to try it out, thanks for sharing.

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  22. FeliciaJuly 10, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    Mary - This looks absolutely divine! xo, Felicia

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  23. TangJuly 11, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    This is a crazy interesting salad!

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  24. Cookin' CanuckJuly 11, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    What a gorgeous salad! You did a great job of making lentils look (and I'm sure taste) beautiful.

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  25. Tanvi@Sinfully SpicyJuly 13, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    This is a beautiful salad..I love lentils & combining them with avocados & mangoes is so much fun!

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  26. UnknownJuly 21, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    So happy 2 find your blog! It looks like you a bunch of amazing recipes to inspire me! Looking forward to a great blog friendship.... Vancouver is SO nice - my husbands Canadian - he took me last summer! So pretty! Xoxo

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  27. Rasha @ PBAddictionJuly 21, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Love that this seems so simple but delicious! Where in Europe did you go? I love hearing about other people's trips.

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  28. Tanvi | The Hathi CooksJuly 28, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    This looks delicious! What a great combination of flavors!

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