Tessa's Blackberry Avocado Salad with Kiwi Dressing

I met Tessa when both of our husbands were going to school back in the 80's. We served together in the Young Women's organization in our church. We would get up early- and meet at 5:00 AM to go running and walking, before we went to work. Actually, I would usually walk, and because Tessa is about 5 feet tall, she would run to keep up with me! We had some great times back in Portland, and have been able to continue our friendship for 20 years now. She is an amazing cook and was one of the original "founders" of our Recipe Club group. Lots and lots of my favorite recipes come from her. This is a salad she made at our last dinner. I loved the Kiwi dressing- so original, lite and fresh!

Blackberry Avocado Salad with Kiwi Dressing

printable recipe

3 kiwi, peeled, cut up

1/4 cup olive oil

1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice

1/4 teaspoon salt

4 cups mixed salad greens

1 cup fresh blackberries or strawberries*

1 cup sliced quartered cucumber

1 small avocado, cubed

1/4 cup thinly sliced quartered red onion

1. Process kiwi in food processor until pureed. Strain through sieve into small bowl, pressing on puree to extract juice. Discard pulp. Whisk in oil, lime juice and salt.
2. Combine greens, blackberries, cucumber, avocado and onion in large bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad.
4 (1-cup) servings

* Make sure the berries you use are sweet. The dressing is not sweetened, and if the berries are sour- well, just don't go there.