Awhile back I shared one of my favorite lunches, this Couscous Salad. It’s pretty easy to make, pretty healthy, and pretty delicious. In that post, I talked about how I find lunch very uninspiring. I still do. I love going out to lunch though… why is it that a sandwich, soup, or salad at a restaurant is so much better than the exact same dish you made at home? Is that just me??
Maybe it’s because I don’t eat a wide variety of lunches. There’s only so many things that are portable and easily eaten on a brief lunch break. This salad is one of my go-tos. It takes about 5 minutes to make, so you can throw it together the night before. It’s healthy, with very simple ingredients. And since the whole avocado is in there, it’s filling enough to last you through the afternoon.
I like to use the small pickling cucumbers in this salad because I don’t think they leech as much water and stay more crisp in the fridge. You obviously can use a regular cucumber if you’d like. I usually make a double or triple batch at eat it all week. I kept this recipe small, because when it sits in the fridge for a day or two, the avocado gets brown and less pretty. I don’t mind this because it still tastes good despite its appearance, but I don’t want you people to make a big batch and be sad a few days later.
Fresh Avocado & Cucumber Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 avocado
- 2 pickling cucumbers
- Juice from ~2/3s of a lime
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 4 turns of fresh ground black pepper
- A pinch or two of Kosher salt, to taste
Instructions:
- Slice the cucumbers and cut the avocado into chunks.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Stir to combine.
- Refrigerate until serving.
Bon Appetit Baby! 