Make one of these delicious and healthy salad recipes that highlightcucumbers.
Fresh basil elevates an easy vinaigrette recipe that dresses up this simple salad into something extraordinary.
Marinating cucumbers and tomatoes in vinegar with a touch of lemon zest infuses the dish with tangy citrus flavor.
Photo: Jason Donnelly
Serve with whole-wheat pitas, if desired.
Choose a fairly firm avocado so it holds its shape in the salad.
Want to make it a meal?
Greg DuPree
Just add grilled chicken, shrimp or canned chickpeas.
Cucumber & Avocado Salad
This healthy cucumber-avocado salad takes just five minutes to prep.
It’s excellent served with grilled fish.
To make this cucumber salad recipe a meal, add rice noodles and double the dressing.
Serve with an extra drizzle of sesame oil and sliced scallions.
The dill ranch dressing adds creaminess, but a tangy vinaigrette would be just as good.
Greg DuPree
If you like a little heat, adding jalapeno will give you the kick you crave.
While packs of pre-chopped pineapple are convenient, they’re almost always more expensive.
When pineapple is in season, it’s best to buy fresh and chop it yourself.
Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Annie Probst
Look for a pineapple with a golden-yellow exterior, which is a good indicator of ripeness.
