The Vegan Cucumber Avocado Salad is a delicious salad. This salad contains 200 kcal per serving. You can prepare it in just 10 minutes. Serve your Vegan Cucumber Avocado Salad for occasions, parties, events, snack, guests, or family gatherings. Pair this recipe with grilled tofu, vegan burgers, rice bowls, vegan wraps, or whole-grain crackers. It is very easy to make your vegan salad because it is not time-consuming. It also needs a few ingredients and kitchen tools for its preparation. We will use cucumber, avocado, red onion, vegan yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to make this snack. Also, you may keep this salad in your fridge to store it for only a day.
STATS:
- Diet: Vegan
- Course: Salad
- Total time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: Nil
- Number of calories: 200 kcal
- Portion size: One cup
- Servings: 2 to 3
- Preparation duration: 10 minutes
- Cuisine: American
EQUIPMENT:
- Measuring spoons
- Spoon
- Mixing bowl
- Knife
- Chopping board
INGREDIENTS:
- Quarter tsp black pepper
- 1 large peeled & diced avocado
- One small chopped red onion
- ½ cup plain unsweetened vegan yogurt
- One tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Half tsp salt
- One large peeled & chopped cucumber
INGREDIENT NOTES:
CUCUMBER:
- Cucumber is the main thing to use in your salad. This will make your recipe fresh, and you will get crunchy bites from adding it. You can add an English cucumber to your salad for an alternative idea as well.
AVOCADO:
- The second main ingredient in your recipe is avocado, which will give you healthy fats. It can make your salad rich and also add a creamy feeling to it. If you don’t have avocados, you can use ripe mangos as well.
RED ONION:
- Here we will use red onions as well because these can include a sharper taste. Another idea for this can be green onions for a different option.
PLAIN UNSWEETENED VEGAN YOGURT:
- You will use yogurt in your vegan recipe, but it must be a plant-based yogurt. Also, we will use the unsweetened version of it. It will give your salad a creamy feeling, and you will get a tangy flavor as well.
OLIVE OIL:
- Olive oil can make your salad feel rich. Also, it will give you smoothness in your salad. Add avocado oil if you need another idea.
LEMON JUICE:
- Adding lemon juice will make your salad bright, and your avocado will not brown very quickly. A common idea for your substitute can be lime juice.
BLACK PEPPER AND SALT:
- These will make the flavor of your salad better, and you may use sea salt as an alternative to salt as well.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- You need to peel & cut your cucumber into smaller chunks.
- Then take the avocado and cut it into bite-sized cubes
- Also, you will chop your red onion and add it to the mixing bowl.
- Include avocado and cucumber in the bowl as well to mix carefully.
- Add vegan yogurt, lemon juice, and olive oil to the bowl, too.
- Then you need to include black pepper & salt so you can toss them carefully.
- You can eat the salad like this or refrigerate it for 15 minutes if you prefer it chilled.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
MEAL:
- Grilled tofu
- Vegan burgers
- Rice bowls
- Lentil curry
- Vegan pasta dishes
- Roasted vegetables
SNACKS:
- Whole-grain crackers
- Vegan wraps
- Avocado toast
TIPS:
- You need to add ripe avocados so your salad becomes creamy.
- Also, consider chilling your salad if you like it more refreshing.
- Toss the ingredients for your salad carefully so you don’t mash the avocado pieces.
- You can include more lemon juice if you want to improve the tanginess in your recipe.
- Don’t mix the salad too much because it can ruin the cubes of avocado in it.
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- Add your salad to a vessel so you can stock it for a day. Notice that the avocado can become brown after refrigerating it.
FREEZER:
- Do not freeze this recipe because the avocado and vegan yogurt will get ruined.
FAQs:
Should I make this salad beforehand?
- You can make this recipe up to one or two hours earlier, so your avocado does not get brown.
Can we use tomatoes in this salad recipe?
- Yes, you can try adding cherry tomatoes if you like colors in your salad.
Should I utilize apple cider vinegar in this snack?
- You may add vinegar to your salad, but lemon juice will give you a better refreshing feeling.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Sodium: 200 mg
Total carbs: 12 grams
Fiber: 5 grams
Vitamin A: 700 IU
Fat: 16 grams
Potassium: 650 milligrams
Calories: 200 kcal
Net carbs: 8 grams
Iron: 1 mg
Calcium: 60 milligrams
Protein: 3 g
