Cucumber-Avocado Salad

Name: Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 pound heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 English cucumber, cut into half moons; 5 green onions, light green and white parts only, thinly sliced; 2 Haas avocados, cut into ½-inch cubes; ¼ cup basil leaves, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 teaspoon salt; freshly ground black pepper to taste

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A simple mix of cherry tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, avocado and basil is about to become your new favorite warm-weather salad. Make this when summer vegetables are at their peak—it's dressed with just a little olive oil and lemon juice, really letting the flavor of the vegetables shine. English cucumbers are sweeter and have fewer seeds than standard cucumbers; use four Persian cucumbers instead if you like. You can also use a pound of large heirloom tomatoes, chopped into pieces—there will just be more juice than if you use the cherry varietal.

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Directions

Mealthy Tip

This summery salad is best served just after it's dressed, but you can make parts of it ahead of time. Cut the tomatoes, cucumbers and green onions and place in a large covered container and refrigerate for up to two days. Just before serving, toss with avocado, basil, lemon juice, oil and season.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 212 calories; 18g fat; 14.7g carbohydrates; 3g protein; 0mg cholesterol; 544mg sodium.

Full nutrition

Amount Per Serving
Calories 212		Calories from Fat159
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g		27%
	Saturated Fat2g	12%
	Trans Fat0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat2.1g
	Monounsaturated Fat11.6g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 544mg		23%
Total Carbohydrate 14.7g		5%
	Dietary Fiber7g	28%
	Sugars4.8g
Protein 3g

Vitamin A27%		Vitamin C52%
Calcium4%		Iron7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

		Calories:	2,000	2,500
Total Fat		Less than	65g	80g
	Saturated Fat	Less than	20g	25g
Cholesterol		Less than	300mg	300 mg
Sodium		Less than	2,400mg	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate			300g	375g
	Dietary Fiber		25g	30g

Calories per gram:

Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4

Tagged:

Quick And Easy Ready In 30 Salads No Meat Cucumber Avocado Tomatoes Cherry Tomatoes Whole 30

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Tal Levitas says:

Fresh, quick and easy. This salad, paired with a chicken breast was a full meal unto itself!

Greg Jones says:

This was a delicious salad! I made it for an impromptu get together at my house and everyone raved about it all night. Instead of lemon I added a little lime juice because that's all I had on hand, and it worked nicely. This is going to be my new go-to salad for casual gatherings.

Alex Cabral says:

I made this salad for a casual party at my house and my guests loved it. I prepared the salad ahead of time, as suggested. I waited until it was time to serve before I cut the avocado. I also used three avocados instead of two.

Jordan Clark says:

I used the red cherry tomatoes, Persian cucumbers, green onions, and extra avocado for this salad. I took it to the beach for my little picnic with a few friends. I made the olive oil dressing and put it in a small container until I was ready to eat the salad. Perfect!

Santana Williams says:

Heirloom tomatoes worked perfectly for this recipe. I prefer them to cherry tomatoes because of how much juice they contain. I used lime juice instead of lemon, just seemed like a better fit with the avocado. I also garnished with cilantro. Very good salad.