Recipe of the day: Cucumber, avo and dill salad

This vibrant dish combines crisp cucumbers, creamy avocado and fragrant dill for a perfect balance of texture and flavour.

Whether as a light lunch or a complement to your main meal, it’s a nourishing option bursting with freshness.

Serves: Six as a side

Preparation time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

For the dressing

• 45ml (3 tbsp) avocado or olive oil
• 80ml (⅓ cup) lemon juice
• Pinch dried chilli flakes
• Honey, to taste
• Salt and pepper

For the salad

• 1 cucumber
• 2 avocados, cut into chunks
• ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
• Handful of dill, finely chopped

Method:

1. For the dressing, combine all the ingredients. Add honey to taste. Season with salt and pepper.
2. For the salad, use a vegetable peeler to cut the cucumber into ribbons. Place on a platter with the remaining salad ingredients. Drizzle over the dressing.

Recipe of the day: Cucumber, avo and dill salad

This vibrant dish combines crisp cucumbers, creamy avocado, and fragrant dill for a perfect balance of texture and flavour. Whether as a light lunch or a complement to your main meal, it’s a nourishing option bursting with freshness.

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Ingredients

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For the dressing

• 45ml (3 tbsp) avocado or olive oil
• 80ml (⅓ cup) lemon juice
• Pinch dried chilli flakes
• Honey, to taste
• Salt and pepper

For the salad

• 1 cucumber
• 2 avocados, cut into chunks
• ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
• Handful of dill, finely chopped

Instructions

1. 1. For the dressing, combine all the ingredients. Add honey to taste. Season with salt and pepper.
   2. For the salad, use a vegetable peeler to cut the cucumber into ribbons. Place on a platter with the remaining salad ingredients. Drizzle over the dressing.

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Notes

Supplied by : Avocado.co.za