To accompany some roasted meats or simply because you fancy something fresh, we suggests this avocado salad with cucumber and tomatoes.
Avocado is a highly beneficial fruit for our health, which is why we love incorporating it into multiple recipes. Among all its properties, its high content of essential fatty acids such as omega 3 stands out, its richness in vitamins E, A, C and group B, as well as its high fiber content. Although it is recommended to moderate its intake due to the amount of calories it contains, we can enjoy it in a salad without problems or regrets. Read on and find out how to make a Cucumber Avocado Salad.
Ingredients to make Avocado Salad with Cucumber and Tomato:
- 1 piece of Lettuce oregano
- 1 piece of escarole lettuce
- 2 leaves of chard
- 100 grams of cherry tomato
- 100 grams of Tomato puritan
- 1 piece of red onion
- 500 grams of avocado has
- 1 piece of Large Cucumber
- 100 grams of Peanut
- 100 grams of sunflower seeds
For the dressing
- 2 pieces of Oranges
- 1 piece of Lemon
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch of ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground salt
- 2 tablespoons of Vinegar of Modena
- 100 milliliters of olive oil
How to make Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad:
To prepare this fresh salad, you have to gather all the ingredients. We wash our hands well. Then, we proceed to wash and disinfect the vegetables, let them drain and dry. Peel the cucumber, remove the seeds with a spoon and cut into thin slices.
Trick: To dry the leaves of lettuce and chard we use a centrifuge or paper towels.
The cherry and puritan tomatoes are cut in half, as shown in the photograph. The peanuts are roasted in a pan, over low heat and without stopping moving. When they are bright, turn off the heat and let cool to continue with the preparation of the avocado salad. To make the citrus dressing, squeeze the juice from 2 oranges and half a lemon. In a jar we place the citrus juices.
Then add half a teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, a pinch of pepper, and a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar. Shake and reserve the healthy salad dressing for later.
To assemble the fresh salad, first we place the chopped lettuce, the chard, the sliced cucumber, the tomatoes and the onion. Finally, we place the peeled avocados, without the bone and cut into slices.
To serve, place a portion of salad, add a splash of olive oil and then the dressing and, finally, the toasted peanuts. We serve the avocado salad with cucumber and tomato and enjoy this fresh and healthy dish, ideal to accompany a grilled chicken breast.
