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Hairball Salad with Saliva Dressing

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Submitted by newchef

Halloween hairball salad: walnut-sized balls of mashed avocado and alfalfa sprouts rolled up and perched on grated carrots, finished with Italian dressing. Kid-friendly ghoulish fun.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

0 min

READY

30 min

This is a Halloween party novelty salad, playful on the plate and surprisingly fresh on the fork. The “hairballs” are just mashed avocado mixed with alfalfa sprouts, squished into walnut-sized balls so the sprouts poke out like stringy fur. It looks gross. It tastes great.

Grated carrots form the orange base that makes the green balls pop visually. The color contrast is the whole point, bright orange against creamy green-flecked lumps.

The Italian dressing is the “saliva” gag. Don’t overthink the name, the tang of vinegar and herbs cuts through the rich avocado and perks up the carrots.

Keep the mash intentionally lumpy. A smooth puree loses the hairball texture and defeats the whole joke.

Kitchen Tips

  • Use ripe-but-firm avocados. Overripe turns to soup, underripe won’t mash into a cohesive ball.
  • Wet your hands slightly before rolling the balls. Avocado sticks to dry fingers and falls apart.
  • Assemble right before serving. Exposed avocado browns fast, and the carrots weep liquid into the bowl.
  • A splash of fresh lemon juice in the mash slows the browning and adds brightness.

Variations

  • Use cooked spaghetti squash or shredded beet in place of carrots for a different colored bed.
  • Swap alfalfa sprouts for microgreens or fresh dill for a more refined look.
  • Finish with a drizzle of balsamic glaze instead of Italian dressing for a slightly sweeter finish.

Ingredients

1 1
LARGE LARGE AVOCADO
ripe *
2 473
CUPS ML ALFALFA SPROUT
5 5
LARGE LARGE CARROTS
wash, peeled, and grated
1

Directions

Cut avocado in half.

Use a spoon to scopp out the pit.

Scoop avocado out of the shell and put in the bowl.

Add sprouts to the avocado meat.

Mash with a fork.

It is ok to leave some lumps.

Set the mixture aside.

Divide the grated carrots among the four salad bowls.

Using your clean fingers and a spoon, make walnut size hairballs from the avocado mixture and arrange them on top of the grated carrots.

Pour Italian “saliva” dressing over hairballs and serve.

* not incl. in nutrient facts Arrow up button

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 107g (3.8 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 40 7% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 63mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Sugars g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 303% Vitamin C 11%
Calcium 3% Iron 2%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Carb, Low Sodium
 

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