Tomato, Cucumber, Avocado Salad

[smg 471]

Had one of the freshest, and best tasting salads I think I've ever had yesterday, and figured I would share it. Found it on Green Valley Kitchen and it was amazing, and really inexpensive.

Avocado is one of my favorite foods, but post-op it's hard to use an entire avocado before it turns brown so make sure you have others to share this with as you probably can't eat the whole thing...

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups of cherry tomatoes, halved

1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced

1 small-medium avocado, diced

1 handful of fresh Italian parsley, minced

4 oz of feta cheese (I use the fat free Athenos brand)

2 tbsp minced red onion

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp red wine vinegar (I use the Pompeii jalapeno infused red wine vinegar - yum)

Fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. Cut cherry tomatoes in half. Add them to a large bowl.

2. Peel cucumber, dice it into a size close to the cherry Tomato halves. Add to the bowl.

3. Remove pit from avocado. Remove with spoon, dice into cubes and add to bowl

4. If not using crumbled feta, cube it and add it to the bowl.

5. Mince red onion and add it to the bowl.

6. In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar and black pepper. Pour over salad.< /p>

7. Add parsley and stir gently being sure not to break up the avocado too much. Serve right away

NOTE: If you are not going to eat this right away, then save the avocado until right before serving...otherwise it will turn brown.

Super-easy and quick to make, and super delicious and nutritious!

Below is a picture of the salad (from the site, not from me)

[Daisee68 2,493]

Yummy! I make this every summer (leaving out the oil) for pool parties and my family requests it! Can't wait to make it again...

[Rdsegobia 121]

It looks delicious!

[smg 471]

@@Daisee68 The recipe originally called for 2 tbsp of olive oil but I cut it to 1 and for as much as this makes (and the little amount I can eat...lol) it's not that much oil per serving. Obviously, change it to your own tastes!!

[Pillar2butterfly 391]

Sounds super awesome...I'll try it...but I'm adding some lump crab meat to it...because everything is better with crab!

[smg 471]

Sounds super awesome...I'll try it...but I'm adding some lump crab meat to it...because everything is better with crab!

That's a great idea @@Pillar2butterfly !!! I'm going to try that as well. What a great way to add Protein to the salad!!!

[Miss Mac 6,262]

I make something similar to that and add cut up deli turkey. That combination of flavors are awesome. You are so right.

[FocusOnMeNow 599]

Looks like it would also be good with fresh mozzarella ciligene if feta isn't your thing:-)

[2goldengirl 2,076]

Oh yum. Smitten Kitchen has a cucumber/avocado salad dressed with Sriracha-mayo that is just wonderful. there is something about avocado and cucumber that really works well.

Last summer we were in southeastern Europe. We had cucumbers, tomatoes, feta, and olives at every meal and it was heavenly. Some of the feta we had was less crumbly and more creamy than what we get here. It was amazing. And wonderful fresh fish, grilled. No wonder the Mediterranean diet is so healthy and highly recommended!

[smg 471]

Oh yum. Smitten Kitchen has a cucumber/avocado salad dressed with Sriracha-mayo that is just wonderful. there is something about avocado and cucumber that really works well.

Last summer we were in southeastern Europe. We had cucumbers, tomatoes, feta, and olives at every meal and it was heavenly. Some of the feta we had was less crumbly and more creamy than what we get here. It was amazing. And wonderful fresh fish, grilled. No wonder the Mediterranean diet is so healthy and highly recommended!

In some health food shops you can find feta packed in "soft blocks" typically with Water similar to fresh mozzarella. Less crumbly and you can dice it to match the size of the other ingredients in the recipe....but I like it crumbly just the same

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My favorite snack pre surgery was Tomato cucumber and lemon juice. I could eat it every night with chopsticks. I will try this once I am able to stomach cucumbers! Thank you.

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