The Benefits of Limes + A Great Recipe!

By Rhonda Watson
Executive Director

Years ago, some friends at work and I started a Salad Circle. Our Circle consisted of 12 coworkers. Each week, three people would bring a salad for the group. We had the wonderful opportunity to taste so many varieties of salad.

In today’s post, I am sharing one of the salads I brought for my group with you. But, before I share, I want to highlight one of the ingredients in my Deconstructed Guacamole Salad. That ingredient is lime which happens to be in season this month. I know that most of us have seen this green citrus fruit as a garnish on our plates but there are some health benefits that limes offer.

Here are a few of those benefits:

Reduce Inflammation

Limes contain antioxidants, which have been shown to help reduce inflammation and even help prevent certain chronic illnesses.

Protect Against Infection

The high levels of Vitamin C found in limes can help protect you from infection and speed up your body’s healing process.

Prevent Kidney Stones

Citrus fruits have been shown to help keep kidney stones at bay. The citric acid in lemons, limes, and other citrus fruits makes it more difficult for kidney stones to form.

Read more about the benefits of limes at https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-limes

Here is the salad that I would like to share with you. It takes 10 minutes to prepare. Enjoy!

DECONSTRUCTED GUACAMOLE SALAD

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe avocados, cut into chunks

  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced

  • 1/3 cup cilantro leaves, chopped (I used a little more)

  • 2 cups heirloom tomatoes, sliced in half (can sub cherry or grape tomatoes)

For the dressing:

  • juice of one large lime

  • 1-2 teaspoons hot sauce

  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

  • 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

  • Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Prepare dressing, set aside.

Prepare veggies, adding tomatoes, onion, and cilantro to a medium sized bowl. Toss veggies.

Drizzle dressing over tomatoes. Fold in avocado chunks.Serve immediately.

Recipe can be found at: https://anaffairfromtheheart.com/deconstructed-guacamole-salad/

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