Mediterranean Diet Avocado Cucumber Salad
Indulge in the vibrant, heart-healthy flavors of the Mediterranean with this Avocado Cucumber Salad, a quick and refreshing addition to your weekly meal rotation. Bursting with creamy avocados, crisp English cucumber, juicy cherry tomatoes, tangy feta cheese, and briny Kalamata olives, this salad strikes the perfect balance between texture and taste. Enhanced with a zesty dressing made from extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and aromatic oregano, every bite is a tribute to clean, wholesome eating. Ready in just 15 minutes, this Mediterranean-inspired salad is a feast for the senses, garnished with fresh parsley and ideal for lunch, dinner, or as a crowd-pleasing side. Perfect for those following a Mediterranean diet or simply seeking a nutritious, flavor-packed dish!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 large avocados
- 1 large English cucumber
- 250 grams cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 medium red onion
- 100 grams Kalamata olives, pitted
- 100 grams feta cheese, crumbled
- 30 grams fresh parsley, chopped
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Start by washing the cucumber and cherry tomatoes. Peel the cucumber if you prefer and then slice it into thin rounds or half-moons depending on your preference.
Halve the cherry tomatoes and set them aside.
Peel and finely slice the red onion, then set it aside.
Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit, and peel. Carefully dice the avocado into bite-sized chunks.
Combine the sliced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced red onion, diced avocado, and Kalamata olives in a large serving bowl.
Sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese over the salad mixture.
In a small bowl or a shaker, whisk together the extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss everything together to ensure an even distribution of ingredients and dressing.
Sprinkle the chopped fresh parsley on top as a garnish.
Serve immediately or let the salad sit in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to enhance the flavors.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1699 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 149.0 g | 191% | |
| Saturated Fat | 32.2 g | 161% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 83 mg | 28% | |
| Sodium | 3910 mg | 170% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 84.8 g | 31% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 43.5 g | 155% | |
| Total Sugars | 19.7 g | ||
| Protein | 31.5 g | 63% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 771 mg | 59% | |
| Iron | 9.2 mg | 51% | |
| Potassium | 4023 mg | 86% | |
*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.
