READY IN 20 mins

Cool Cucumber and Avocado Salad

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"This is a cool salad for a hot day. I love to serve it with grilled chicken or fish. It is also great as a snack with pita chips." — javaqueen

Directions

Place the cucumber slices into a colander set in the sink, and sprinkle with salt. Set aside and allow to drip.
In a salad bowl, mix together the red onion, red bell pepper, lime zest and juice, cilantro, sugar, curry powder, and hot pepper sauce until thoroughly combined and the sugar has dissolved. Drain the cucumber slices, and pat them dry with paper towels. Stir the cucumbers into the salad. Gently toss the avocados with the salad and serve.

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PREP 20 mins
READY IN 20 mins

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Cook's Notes
If you are not going to serve this immediately do not peel, chop and add the avocado until just before serving. Also, if you are in a real hurry, you can skip draining the cucumbers, but any leftovers you have will get watery.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 05, 2011

I made this for lunch today. I don't care for curry powder so I left it and the sugar out of the recipe. I added a few splashes of seasoned rice wine vinegar instead. I loved it! I will make it often with my changes. PS, try adding some salad shrimp....wow!

—REDCWOLF

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 21, 2011

I think this is just personal preference, but we found this a little on the sweet side. Did enjoy the combination of cucumber and avocado.

—mrscrazyed

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Mar 07, 2011

This was excellent. Made for 2. I cut everything in half. I didn't have cilantro so I added 2 tbls of Epicure salsa seasoning. I used 3 tablespoons of Real lime and added two chopped up tomatoes. Would have been enough for four.

—dslyone

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Sep 07, 2010

I made this salad for a Labor Day pot luck. Everyone LOVED it!!!! It was so easy to make. This salad is cool and refreshing but packs a little zip. So delish!

—Lesliejb

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Aug 18, 2011

First, I cut the cucumber into thirds crosswise. Then I took an apple corer/slicer (NOT a peeler/corer/slicer) and pushed in down onto the cucumber to remove the seedy core before dicing the rest. Perfect!

—JamieG

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Dec 17, 2011

This is a wonderful recipe and should be made just as the recipe states (I'm not even a curry fan but I love this recipe).... the only recommendation I have is to let it sit for an hour or two in the fridge before serving to let your flavours really mingle.

—megweld

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Jul 14, 2011

Made as written minus the red peppers, personal taste, turned out great!

—jcombs

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Aug 08, 2011

Really tasty! always get raves when I make it.

—CLA

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Nutrition

Calories
146 kcal
7%

Carbohydrates
15.8 g
5%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
10.1 g
15%

Fiber
6.2 g
25%

Protein
2.4 g
5%

Sodium
414 mg
17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cool Cucumber and Avocado Salad

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 146
Calories from Fat: 91

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10.1g 15 %
Saturated Fat 1.5g 7 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 414mg 17 %
Potassium 545mg 15 %
Total Carbohydrates 15.8g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 6.2g 25 %
Protein 2.4g 5 %
Sugars 5.6g
Vitamin A 15 %
Vitamin C 56 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 9 %
** Thiamin 11 %
Niacin 15 %
Vitamin B6 17 %
Magnesium 13 %
Folate 40 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.