Stress-Reducing Spinach & Avocado Salad

This salad takes about ten minutes start to finish, which makes it an easy side to pull together on evenings when cooking feels like one task too many.

Leafy greens like spinach and healthy fats from avocado are commonly featured in meals aimed at stress support, which is why this salad carries that tag. The toasted pumpkin seeds add a satisfying crunch, and the simple lemon-olive oil dressing keeps the flavors bright rather than heavy.

Toss just before serving so the avocado stays intact and the spinach doesn't wilt.

If you're packing this for lunch, keep the dressing separate and add it right before eating so the spinach stays crisp. A boiled egg or some grilled chicken turns this side salad into a full meal.