Making a Crisp Cucumber Avocado Salad
Michelle Estrada, family and consumer sciences agent with N.C. Cooperative Extension, shares a quick and easy recipe for a healthy alternative to your regular salad.
Not only are cucumbers made mostly of water, but cucumbers are fat-free, cholesterol-free and sodium-free. They also contain vitamin C, making them the perfect healthy snack alternative during the holidays or any time.
Recipe
Cucumber Avocado Salad
Yield: 4 servings Time: 1h 15 min
Ingredients
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 English cucumber, peeled and diced
- 4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
- 12 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 3 tablespoons white balsamic or white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together; using clean hands mix to slightly macerate the avocados. You can do this in a zip top plastic bag or in a bowl.
- Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
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Extra Slices…
Home to Mount Olive Pickles, it should come as no surprise that North Carolina ranks second in the nation in agricultural production of pickling cucumbers.
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