Description
A refreshing and flavorful Smashed Cucumber Salad with creamy avocado, tangy feta cheese, crunchy pistachios, and fragrant dill and chives, dressed in a zesty lemon-Dijon vinaigrette. This salad is a perfect balance of textures and flavors, ideal for a light and healthy meal or a side dish.
Ingredients
Persian Cucumbers:
4
Avocado:
1 medium ripe
Feta Cheese:
1/4 cup crumbled
Pistachios:
1/4 cup chopped
Fresh Dill:
1/4 cup chopped
Chives:
1/4 cup chopped
Extra Virgin Olive Oil:
2-3 tablespoons
Lemon Juice:
1 tablespoon
Dijon Mustard:
1 tablespoon
Honey:
2 teaspoons
Garlic:
2 cloves, peeled and minced
Salt and Pepper:
to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the cucumbers: Wash and dry the cucumbers well. Chop each cucumber in half. Place each half on a cutting board, smash with the flat side of a knife, chop into 1-inch pieces, and transfer to a bowl.
- Prepare the salad: Peel and chop the avocado, add it to the bowl with cucumbers. Add feta, pistachios, dill, and chives.
- Make the dressing: Combine olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, minced garlic, salt, and pepper in a jar. Whisk well to emulsify.
- Assemble the salad: Pour the dressing over the salad, toss gently to coat. Serve with a sprinkle of fresh herbs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Smashed Cucumber Salad, Avocado Salad, Feta and Dill Salad, Healthy Salad Recipe
