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Avocado salad
Recipe video above. This is my favourite avocado salad. Cooling cucumber with creamy avocado, tangy lime juice, optional fresh herbs and my secret ingredient - a pinch of red pepper flakes which keeps things interesting! Doesn't make it spicy, more of a slight cooling hum of earthy warmth.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 - 6
Calories: 229 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salad:
- 2 big ripe avocados , cut into quarters then 1 cm / 0.4" slices
- 3 cucumbers ~17cm/7" long, sliced into 4mm / 1/6" rounds (Note 1)
- 1/4 red onion , finely sliced
- 2 tbsp Dill , finely chopped, optional recommended (Note 2)
- 2 tbsp coriander/cilantro leaves ,roughly chopped, optional recommended (Note 2)
Dressing:
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp lime juice , or lemon juice (or more, adjust to taste!)
- 1/4 tsp chilli flakes / red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 tsp cooking / kosher salt
Instructions
- Put all the salad ingredients in large bowl. Drizzle over lime juice and oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper and red chilli flakes.
- Toss gently using your hands, gently separating the avocado slices as you go. Taste and add more lime if you want.
- Tumble into a bowl and serve!
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Notes
- Cucumbers - If using the long telegraph / English cucumbers ~30cm/12" long, use 1 1/2.
- Fresh herbs - Fresh dill and coriander adds lovely fresh herbiness but I wouldn't make a special trip to the shops just to get them! Do it for company :)
- Fresh herbs - Fresh dill and coriander adds lovely fresh herbiness but I wouldn't make a special trip to the shops just to get them! Do it for company :)
- If you're one of those coriander haters, use an extra 1 tbsp of dill or substitute with parsley.
- Leftovers will keep until the next day (and the avocado stays green!) but as with most salads, it's best made fresh.
- Nutrition per serving assuming 5 servings.
Nutrition Information
Calories
229cal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Sodium
359mg
(15%)
Potassium
657mg
(19%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
275IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4- 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 229
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 229cal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Sodium | 359mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 657mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 275IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.