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Powerhouse Avocado and Pepper Salad

This savoury, leafy salad is nestled with goodness and will give you an automatic boost of energy! The ingredients for it are pretty simple, I used left-over salad bits I had in my fridge to throw this together.. 

You will need: 

• Salad leaves 
• One Sweet Red Pepper 
• One small Avocado 
• Tomatoes 
• Cucumber 
• Feta 
• Flaxseed (optional) 
• Half a lemon]
• Olive oil
• Salt and Pepper 

For the dressing, squeeze half a lemon, a dash of olive oil, salt, and pepper into a mixing bowl and drizzle on top! 

Top 3 benefits of eating Avocados..

1. Improve your skin - The monounsaturated fats in avocado are perfect for improving your skin tone and they are vital for maintaining moisture levels in your skin that make it look and feel soft and healthy. 
2. Improve Cardiovascular Health - Avocados also contain a variety of heart nutrients including vitamin E for preventing cholesterol oxidization, folate for reducing dangerous homocystenine levels in the blood, potassium for regulating blood pressure and phytosterols for reducing cholesterol absorption. 
3. Reduces hunger to help weight loss - This slow burning energy leaves you feeling satisfied and full which is one of the reasons they are known for reducing hunger and appetite.