Avocado Cucumber Salad
Servings 4
Equipment
- Small Glass Jar with a Lid
- Sharp Knife
Ingredients
Lime Vinaigrette:
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- Pinch of sugar to taste
Salad:
- 2 Persian cucumbers sliced
- 1 large firm but ripe avocado, peeled, quartered, and cut into large chunks
- ¼ red onion, sliced thinly **Soak the slices in ice water for 10 minutes if they are too strong in flavor. Dry on a paper towel.
- 2 tbsp fresh dill chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
- Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the lime vinaigrette by combining the lime juice, olive oil, sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, crushed red pepper, and sugar in a small jar. Seal with lid and shake well. Set aside to allow flavors time to mingle.
- Make the salad by combining the cucumbers, avocado, onion, dill, cilantro, crushed red pepper flakes, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper to taste together in a bowl.
- Serve the salad by pouring the well-shaken lime vinaigrette over the top of the salad and gently tossing with your clean fingers to coat the veggies. Serve and enjoy.