Cucumber & Avocado Salad

Name: Cucumber & Avocado Salad
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced crosswise and separated into rings; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh mint; 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh basil; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced; 1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted and sliced crosswise

7 Ratings
7 Reviews

This healthy cucumber-avocado salad takes just five minutes to prep. Lime juice and fresh herbs boost the bright flavors in this crunchy and creamy salad that's a perfect side dish for grilled chicken, fish or steak. This recipe calls for an English cucumber, which doesn't have to be peeled, but regular cucumbers work well too--just peel them before slicing.

Julia Levy

Source: EatingWell.com, April 2019

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Recipe Summary

active:

5 mins

total:

20 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Profile:

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Ingredients

1 medium shallot, thinly sliced crosswise and separated into rings
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh mint
1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh basil
½ teaspoon salt
1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted and sliced crosswise

Directions

Step 1
Toss shallot rings with lime juice in a large bowl; let stand until softened, about 10 minutes. Whisk in oil, mint, basil and salt. Add cucumber; toss to coat. Let the cucumber marinate in the dressing, tossing occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes.

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Step 2
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cucumber to a platter; top with avocado. Drizzle the dressing over the salad. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

about 1 cup

Per Serving:

199 calories; protein 2g; carbohydrates 10.3g; dietary fiber 4.1g; sugars 2.6g; fat 18g; saturated fat 2.6g; vitamin a iu 350.5IU; vitamin c 12.3mg; folate 53.4mcg; calcium 31.8mg; iron 0.9mg; magnesium 32.6mg; potassium 448.9mg; sodium 297.8mg; thiamin 0.1mg.

Exchanges:

3 1/2 fat, 1 vegetable

7 Ratings

5 star values: 6
4 star values: 0
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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Michelle

08/06/2022

Great side salad and super easy to put together. I thought the amount of avocado it called for was a bit much, so I cut back a bit on that (made a double batch and used 1 and a half avocados instead of 2), but other than that it's perfect.

EatingWell Member

07/20/2022

Perfect 👌👌👌i like it... I will try😀

Laurie Clay

05/03/2022

It would be nice if you actually posted the dressing to pour over it???? Im guessing its the oil and condiment's but its not clear to me? Did I miss something? I think it sounds awesome but wont make it without clarification please.

marthaq7

01/12/2022

I will definitely try this salad. It looks delicious and I like all the ingredients

Carolyn

11/08/2021

Do yourself a favour and make this! So easy and so delicious 😋
The flavours are fresh and the texture crunchy. We had this salad with panfried salmon skin on 🤙

Stepmom

08/22/2021

This is a delicious recipe. So easy to make but so impressive. Served this with baked cod.

Jessica Ball

09/26/2019

delicious!

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