Creamy Cucumber Avocado Salad Dressing Recipes

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.

Provided by Barbara Kahian

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 English (hothouse) cucumbers, diced
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup diced red onion
1 small red bell pepper, diced
2 limes, zested and juiced
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon white sugar
½ teaspoon curry powder
4 dashes hot pepper sauce
2 avocados - peeled, pitted and diced

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.5 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 414.2 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

CREAMY CUCUMBER DRESSING

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Use this delicious dressing on a fresh green salad.

Provided by Michele O'Sullivan

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Yogurt Dressing Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup plain yogurt
½ cucumber, peeled and finely chopped
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground white pepper

Steps:

In a blender, combine the yogurt, cucumber, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth and refrigerate until chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 21.4 calories, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 4 mg, Fat 1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 159.8 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

CREAMY AVOCADO DRESSING

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This dressing is great for both green salads and chopped salads, and I made a combination of both to serve with our salad, using greens from our garden and cubes of cucumber. http://www.elanaspantry.com/creamy-avocado-dressing/

Provided by Elanas Pantry

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 5m

Yield 1 batch, 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 avocado
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup water
1/4 celtic sea salt
1/4 black pepper

Steps:

1. Place avocado, olive oil, lemon juice and water in vita-mix.
2. Puree until smooth then blend in salt and pepper.
3. Serve over green or chopped salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.7, Fat 35, SaturatedFat 4.9, Sodium 8.7, Carbohydrate 9.2, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 0.8, Protein 2

CUCUMBER-AVOCADO SALAD

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Crunchy cucumbers and creamy avocados are the stars of this simple five-ingredient salad. Peeling the cucumbers in alternating stripes helps them soak up seasonings while maintaining their shape. After being cut into bite-size pieces, they are combined with salt to draw out moisture, concentrating their flavor. Cubed avocado is tossed with lemon juice or vinegar to prevent browning, then everything is stirred together vigorously so that the avocado breaks down a bit to add a glossy coating. Finish with a hit of red-pepper flakes for heat, or embellish with herbs, lettuces, beans, soft-boiled eggs, feta, nuts and so on.

Provided by Ali Slagle

Categories weekday, salads and dressings, side dish

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 scallions, trimmed then sliced crosswise 1/4-inch-thick
Ice
1 pound cucumbers (such as 6 Persian or mini seedless, or 1 English)
Kosher salt
2 very ripe avocados
2 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice, or unseasoned rice vinegar, plus more as needed
Red-pepper flakes or hot sauce, for serving

Steps:

Transfer the scallions to a small bowl of ice water to crisp.
Peel the cucumbers in alternating stripes, trim ends and cut cucumbers lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds, if desired. Cut cucumbers into bite-size pieces (thin slices, 1/2-inch cubes, or smashed into irregular shapes), then transfer to a colander set in the sink. Toss with 1 teaspoon salt and set aside to drain, at least 5 minutes or up to 15.
When you're ready to eat, halve the avocados and remove the pits. Using a spoon, remove the flesh from the skins, then cut the flesh into 1/2-inch cubes. Transfer to a large bowl, add the lemon juice and season with salt. Stir to combine.
Shake the cucumbers in the colander to get rid of any excess moisture, then transfer to the bowl with the avocado. Drain and shake the scallions in the colander. Add the scallions to the bowl.
Stir the salad ingredients vigorously just until the avocado breaks down a bit. The cucumbers should be glossed with avocado but the majority of the avocado pieces should still remain cubed. Season to taste with salt, lemon and red-pepper flakes or hot sauce.

CUCUMBER-AVOCADO SALAD DRESSING

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Categories Avocado Squash Salad Dressing

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
2 avocados, peeled, seeded and cubed
1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 recipe (to taste) salt and pepper

Steps:

Puree the olive oil and garlic in a blender until smooth.
Add the cilantro, avocado, cucumber, and lemon juice. Puree again until smooth, then season to taste with salt and pepper.