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Raw Strawberry Mango Avocado Salad

This sweet, summery salad is juicy and so flavorful – just delicious on top of some baby spinach.

My good friend tried an intriguing diet this summer.  She saw the documentary, “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead” about a man on a mission to lose a considerable amount of weight to reverse his obesity-related symptoms. He lost 100 lbs in eight weeks, eating a raw, fruits and vegetables-only diet.  Most of his meals came from juicing.  After the weight loss, his auto-immune disorder disappeared and he felt great.

(

I found this little tool for hulling strawberries.  

If you’re working with lots of strawberries, it’s a big help!)

Sooooo, my friend decided to go on a lighter version of his diet.  She ate only fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts for three weeks.  She juiced most of her meals and found new ways to prepare dinners (lots of salads).

love LOVE my new citrus juicer!

Right in the middle of her diet, she was supposed to come on over to our house for a play date.  She offered to bring her own lunch and I said, “No!”.  She didn’t want to inconvenience me by requiring a raw lunch.  I was up for the challenge and came up with this crazy delicious lunch (with no specific measurements).

LIME juice mmm!

If your avocado looks like mush after trying to remove the seed,
here’s an easier way to SEED AN AVOCADO:

Strawberry Mango Avocado Salad
2 cups strawberries, washed, hulled, and chopped
2 firm avocados, chopped
2 mangos, chopped
1 bunch of cilantro, chopped
Juice of 1 lime

Mix all of these goodies together in a large bowl and let them sit in the fridge for a few hours.  When you’re ready to serve, eat it as is or place a few scoops of the fruit salad on top of some salad greens and top with walnuts and balsamic dressing (and hunks of goat cheese if you’re feeling naughty!).

This is one of my favorite summer lunches now.  I’m glad she inspired me to think raw.  On a side note, my friend lost 15 lbs in three weeks.  Food tastes so much better to her now.  She’s slowly added back whole grains and some small amounts of meat.  She said the three weeks of detox was exactly the boost she needed to change the way she eats and thinks about food.  Great job, girlfriend!

And, here’s another way I salad:

Oregano Overload Greek Salad


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  1. Katie says

    August 30, 2011 at 4:35 pm

    I just started back on South Beach Diet Phase One yesterday. Here's hoping I can stick with it this time around. The last time I tried doing phase one after about three days I was already cheating. Boooo I'm hoping for now cheating this time around. The fruit sounds great. When I can add it back in I'll have to try some new things! 🙂

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  2. MrsJenB says

    September 2, 2011 at 3:16 pm

    Oh, I love this! I can only imagine what the lime juice and the avocado adds to the fruit. Delicious!

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  3. Simply Kelly says

    September 12, 2011 at 7:05 pm

    Looks so yummy! Thanks for stopping by my blog this weekend– good to know other MD'er in Texas 🙂

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  4. Amanda @ Little House on the Corner says

    September 16, 2011 at 3:43 am

    I wouldn't have thought of this combo, but it looks delicious! So colorful and pretty, too. I can never get enough fruit!

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