Description
This Avocado Cucumber Salad combines creamy avocado with crisp cucumber for a refreshing, healthy dish that's perfect as a light lunch or flavorful side. Ready in 5 minutes, it's a versatile and crowd-pleasing salad.
Ingredients
- Cucumbers (thinly sliced)
- Avocados (peeled, pitted, sliced or chunked)
- Green onions (thinly sliced)
- Lime juice
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Slice cucumbers thinly; peel if desired.
- Cut avocados in half, remove pit, peel, and slice into chunks or thin slices.
- Slice green onions into thin rings.
- Combine cucumbers, avocado, and green onions in a large bowl.
- Drizzle with lime juice and olive oil.
- Season with sea salt and black pepper to taste.
- Gently toss to coat evenly.
- Serve immediately for best texture.
Notes
Toss avocado with lime juice immediately to prevent browning. Serve fresh to avoid watery salad. For make-ahead, omit salt and add just before serving. Add diced jalapeños for spice or feta cheese for variation.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg