Green Tea & Avocado Salad with Matcha Dressing
This Green Tea & Avocado Salad is a refreshing, nutrient-dense meal that brings together fresh greens, creamy avocado, and a light yet flavorful matcha-infused dressing. Packed with healthy fats, fiber, and antioxidants, this salad is perfect for a nourishing breakfast, light lunch, or energizing side dish.
The green tea dressing adds an unexpected, umami-rich depth with brewed green tea, tamari, sesame oil, and matcha powder, making this salad bright, earthy, and full of flavour.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
High in antioxidants – Green tea, matcha, and leafy greens provide anti-inflammatory benefits.
Balanced & nourishing – Healthy fats from avocado, protein from eggs, and fiber from greens.
Refreshing & energising – Perfect for a light but satisfying meal.
Easy & quick – Ready in just 10 minutes!
Green Tea & Avocado Salad with Matcha Dressing
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 1 cup baby spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup mixed greens
- 1/2 avocado sliced
- 1/2 cucumber sliced
- 1 carrot shredded
- boiled egg (optional)
- sesame seeds to serve
- spring onion to serve
For the Green Tea Dressing
- 1/4 cup brewed green tea cooled
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp tamari
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1/2 tsp matcha powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Prepare the Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together the brewed green tea, rice vinegar, tamari, sesame oil, grated ginger, matcha powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
Assemble the Salad
- In a large bowl, combine baby spinach, mixed greens, sliced avocado, cucumber, shredded carrots, and egg (if using).
- Toss gently to distribute the ingredients.
Dress & Serve
- Drizzle the green tea dressing over the salad and toss lightly to coat.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds for an added crunch.
- Serve immediately and enjoy fresh!