Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Cucumber and Avocado
Salad
If one of your struggles is coming up with healthy lunches
that you can bring to work, this cucumber and avocado salad will do the trick.
Not only is it healthful and flavorful, but it is quick and easy to make and
pack. After eating, it won’t leave you feeling bogged down. Instead, it will leave you feeling light and
satisfied.
(Makes 2-4 servings)
Ingredients:
2 cups chopped cucumbers (3-4 medium cucumbers or 2 large cucumbers)
Salt
1-2 ripe avocados, peeled and cut into small pieces
1-2 tsp. fresh lime juice (to toss with avocado)
½ cup finely chopped fresh mint (measure after chopping)
½ crumbled feta (you can skip the cheese if you want to make this an
even healthier meal!)
Dressing ingredients:
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
Instructions:
Peel cucumbers and scrape seeds if they are large. Cut cucumber into ½ inch pieces and put in
colander. Sprinkle with generous amount of salt and let sit for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, use paper towels to blot the cucumbers to remove the water
and salt.
While cucumber is draining, peel avocado and chop into ½
inch pieces. Put avocado into large salad bowl and toss with the 1 or 2 tsp. of
lime juice. Wash mint and chop with chef’s knife or mini-processor. Whisk
together olive oil and lime juice to make dressing and measure ½ cup crumbled
feta (optional).
Add drained cucumbers, mint and dressing to avocado and
combine. Then gently stir the crumbled feta into salad ingredients (optional).
I recommended eating the salad within a day.
Submitted by Vanessa
Pergolizzi
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