Recipe For Cucumber Avocado Caprese Salad
Cool Off With Our Light Cucumber Avocado Caprese Salad
If your garden (or farmers market) is overflowing with fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and basil, it's salad-making time! Just add a few more key ingredients, and this fresh and flavorful recipe will be your new favorite Summer dish. And it offers 10 grams of protein and over five grams of fiber. Healthy and tasty!
Cucumber Avocado Caprese Salad
From Jenny Sugar, POPSUGAR Fitness
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes (about 30)
1 avocado
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 cup fresh mozzarella (I like to use the little balls)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Wash, dry, and dice the cucumbers. Wash, dry, and halve the tomatoes. Dice the avocado.
- Place the cucumbers, tomatoes, and avocado in a bowl. Add sliced basil and mozzarella. Pour on the oil, vinegar, garlic powder, and salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
- Enjoy immediately.
Information
- Category
- Vegetables, Side Dishes, Salads
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Total Time
- 14 minutes, 59 seconds
Nutrition
- Calories per serving
- 253
Source: Calorie Count
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar
