Avocado and Prune Salad Dressing

Organic pitted prunes, aka dried plums are exactly that – dried plums, usually from Europe that are also cultivated in parts of the US, such as California. Organic pitted prunes are extremely low in saturated fat, yet high in a number of valuable nutrients including fibre, natural fruit sugars, vitamins (such as vitamins A, C and K), minerals (e.g. potassium and iron), antioxidants and sorbitol, a mild colonic stimulant that has given the humble prune an unshakeable reputation as a natural remedy for constipation.

Organic pitted prunes make a decidedly sensible snack between meals, are utterly delicious chopped up into your preferred breakfast cereal and their intensely sweet flavour, rich colour and wonderfully chewy texture is a great addition to raw cakes, desserts and in particular, raw chocolate. Surprisingly, organic pitted prunes also provide a pleasant contrast in savoury dishes - our punchy pitted prune and avocado salad dressing below is the perfect example.

Suitable for vegetarians, vegans and those following a rawfood diet.

Ingredients:

- 1 avocado

- 2 organic pitted prunes

- 2/3 cup of water

- 1 tsp. of chilli powder

- 1 tsp. of paprika

- 1 tsp. of dried oregano

- 2 cloves of garlic

- 1/2 a tsp. of Himalayan pink salt

- A pinch of cayenne pepper

- The juice of one lemon

Preparation

This satisfyingly spicy rawfood salad dressing can be rustled up in next to no time. First pit and peel your avocado and chop into managable size chunks. Next peel the garlic cloves. Place all of the ingredients into your blender and blitz into a lovely creamy dressing. Drizzle generously over your favourite salad and raw vegetable dishes.