Description
A smashed cucumber salad with creamy avocado and herbs, tossed in a honey dijon vinaigrette, aka the perfect summer side salad!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp dijon mustard, adjust to preference
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt, plus more as needed
- 5–6 persian cucumbers
- 1 medium Hass avocado (ripe but firm), chopped into cubes
- 1/4 cup loosely packed dill, finely minced
- 2 tbsp loosely packed parsley, finely minced
Instructions
- Make the vinaigrette. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, honey, mustard, and salt to a large mixing bowl and whisk until emulsified.
- Smash the cukes. Slice the cucumber in half lengthwise, and with the cut side facing down, gently smash the cucumber with the back of a knife, then slice the cucumber into bite-size pieces. Repeat this process with all of the cucumbers.
- Prep the remaining ingredients. Roughly dice the avocado, mince the herbs, and add to the bowl.
- Toss & serve. Toss the salad together with a spoon, adjust for salt, and finish with freshly cracked black pepper.