Description
A fresh and vibrant avocado salad combining ripe avocados, crisp cucumbers, and a zesty lime dressing, perfect as a refreshing side dish for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad:
- 2 big ripe avocados, cut into quarters then 1 cm slices
- 3 cucumbers (~17 cm long), sliced into 4 mm rounds
- 1/4 red onion, finely sliced
- 2 tbsp dill, finely chopped (optional)
- 2 tbsp coriander/cilantro leaves, roughly chopped (optional)
Dressing:
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp lime juice (or lemon juice, adjust to taste)
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes / red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 tsp cooking / kosher salt
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Put all the salad ingredients including the sliced avocados, cucumbers, red onion, dill, and coriander into a large bowl.
- Add Dressing: Drizzle over the lime juice and extra virgin olive oil, then sprinkle with salt, black pepper, and red chili flakes to taste.
- Toss Salad: Gently toss the salad using your hands, carefully separating the avocado slices to avoid mashing them, ensuring even coating with the dressing.
- Adjust and Serve: Taste the salad and add more lime juice if desired, then tumble the salad into a serving bowl and serve immediately for best freshness.
Notes
- If using longer English cucumbers (~30 cm), use 1 and 1/2 instead of 3 regular cucumbers.
- Fresh dill and coriander add lovely herbiness but can be omitted if unavailable or substituted with parsley or extra dill.
- The salad can be kept fresh until the next day with the avocado staying green, but it’s best enjoyed fresh.
