Heart-Healthy Avocado Cucumber Salad
Refreshingly crisp and packed with heart-healthy ingredients, this Avocado Cucumber Salad is a vibrant, nutrient-rich addition to your meal plan. Featuring creamy avocados, hydrating cucumbers, juicy cherry tomatoes, and zesty lime juice, this salad delivers a perfect balance of flavors and textures in every bite. Enhanced with fresh cilantro, a touch of red onion, and a simple olive oil dressing, it's a low-effort, no-cook recipe ready in just 15 minutes. Perfect as a light main course or a colorful side dish, this salad is a delicious way to nourish your body with wholesome ingredients while keeping your taste buds delighted.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 whole ripe avocados
- 2 whole large cucumbers
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 medium red onion
- 0.5 cup, chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Start by preparing the vegetables. Peel and pit the avocados, then cut them into bite-sized cubes. Place the avocado cubes in a large salad bowl.
Wash the cucumbers, then slice them into thin rounds. If desired, you can peel the cucumbers for a softer texture. Add the cucumber slices to the bowl with the avocados.
Rinse the cherry tomatoes and halve them. Add the tomato halves to the salad bowl.
Finely chop half of a medium red onion and add it to the bowl.
Chop the fresh cilantro roughly and stir it in with the vegetables.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the lime juice and extra-virgin olive oil until well combined. Season with the sea salt and black pepper.
Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss all the ingredients together until they are evenly coated with the dressing.
Taste the salad and adjust the seasoning with additional salt or pepper, if desired.
Serve the salad immediately as a side dish or enjoy it as a light main course. For additional heart-healthy fats, sprinkle with some optional toasted nuts or seeds.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
872 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 72.7 g | 93% | |
| Saturated Fat | 10.4 g | 52% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1213 mg | 53% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 62.6 g | 23% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 27.6 g | 99% | |
| Total Sugars | 18.0 g | ||
| Protein | 12.4 g | 25% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 180 mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 4.4 mg | 24% | |
| Potassium | 2826 mg | 60% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
