If you’re all about getting simple and eating clean this summer, this avocado salad recipe is light, cool, and ready in 5 minutes with no cooking involved. The flavorful Thai-style peanut dressing and the freshness of cilantro make it the perfect lunch when you’ve got no time to cook!
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Ingredients list for the avocado salad recipe
Thai sauce (makes 1 cup)
- 1/3 cup unsalted creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 coffee spoon red pepper flakes
- 1 clove of garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 coffee spoon honey
The salad
- 1 avocado
- 1 tomato
- 1 small or half a cucumber
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/2 red onion
- Salt and fresh cracked pepper
- Cilantro
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Directions
1. Make the sauce: Whisk all ingredients in a bowl. Store in a covered glass jar in the fridge for up to a couple of weeks.
2. Dice all the ingredients and combine in a large salad bowl. Serve with a good drizzle of Thai sauce and chopped cilantro.
Notes:
- For a low-carb and keto diet, skip the honey
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Avocado Salad with Peanut Sauce
This Avocado Salad is the perfect summer lunch when you’ve got no time to cook.
Ingredients
Thai sauce (makes 1 cup)
- 1/3 cup unsalted creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 coffee spoon red pepper flakes
- 1 clove of garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 coffee spoon honey
The salad
- 1 avocado
- 1 tomato
- 1 small or half a cucumber
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/2 red onion
- Salt and fresh cracked pepper
- Cilantro
Instructions
- Make the sauce: Whisk all ingredients in a bowl. Store in a covered glass jar in the fridge for up to a couple of weeks.
- Dice all the ingredients and combine in a large salad bowl. Serve with a good drizzle of Thai sauce and chopped cilantro.
Recipe Notes
- For a low-carb and keto diet, skip the honey
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