Green salad with spicy pepitas

Put some bite into this fresh green salad with spiced pumpkin seeds.

Recipe «Green salad with spicy pepitas» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 80g pepitas, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning, 60ml fresh lemon or lime juice, 2 garlic cloves, crushed , 60ml vegetable oil, extra, 200g mixed salad leaves, 1 large avocado, halved, stone removed, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces , 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled into ribbons, 1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced, 1 celery stick, trimmed, thinly sliced diagonally.

Ingredients:

• 80g pepitas 
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil 
• 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning 
• 60ml fresh lemon or lime juice 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 60ml vegetable oil, extra 
• 200g mixed salad leaves 
• 1 large avocado, halved, stone removed, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces 
• 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled into ribbons 
• 1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced 
• 1 celery stick, trimmed, thinly sliced diagonally 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180ºC. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Place pepitas, oil and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat. Spread over the prepared tray and bake for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Set aside to cool slightly.
2. Combine the lemon or lime juice, garlic and extra oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Place the salad leaves, avocado, cucumber, onion, celery and pepitas in a large bowl. Drizzle with the dressing and gently toss to combine.