CRUNCH AND COLOUR

Whether you’re embracing a plant-based lifestyle or simply want to boost your daily nutrients, this Vegan Rainbow Salad using Ocean Spray’s tasty range ticks all the boxes.

With 2023 in full swing, many of us are starting the year off with a focus on wellbeing. Nutrition is a big part of this renewed health focus, with people exploring the nutritional and environmental benefits that come with plantbased eating. Ingredients like cranberries, which are packed with antioxidants, fibre and vitamin C, are plant-based powerhouses. Ocean Spray makes enjoying healthy and delicious dishes easy with their Ocean Spray® 50% Less Sugar Craisins® Dried Cranberries that are packed with antioxidants and free from artificial flavours, colours and preservatives. Aligning with customers’ environmental values, Ocean Spray is also the first fruit cooperative in North America to verify 100 per cent of its crop as sustainably grown, with all profits going back to farming families. Mix cranberries with in-season vegetables and a delightful dressing of lime juice and Ocean Spray® Light Cranberry Classic™ for this deliciously satisfying Vegan Rainbow Salad.

Vegan Rainbow Salad Serves 4

3 garlic cloves, crushed

1½ tbsp chopped oregano leaves 2 x 400g cans black beans, rinsed

and drained

½ yellow capsicum, diced

½ red capsicum, diced

½ green capsicum, diced

4 spring onions, cut into rings ½ cup coriander leaves

¼ cup olive oil

Juice of 1 lime

Salt

½ tsp chilli powder (optional) ¼ cup Ocean Spray® Light

Cranberry Classic™

1 avocado, sliced lengthwise ½ cup Ocean Spray® 50% Less Sugar Craisins® Dried Cranberries

In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the avocado. Taste and adjust the seasoning until the flavours come together.

Cover and refrigerate the salad for a minimum of 2 hours to enhance the flavours. To serve, add some sliced avocado, and garnish with coriander and a handful of Ocean Spray® 50% Less Sugar Craisins® Dried Cranberries.