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Cucumber Avocado Peach Summer Salad

This refreshing and nourishing Cucumber Avocado Peach Summer Salad is easy to put together and bursting with flavor!

Cucumber Avocado Peach Summer Salad

This salad is great for bringing to gatherings, because it’s best to prepare it a couple hours ahead of time. This gives time for all the flavors to blend and makes the salad really delicious! I love salads which can be made ahead, since then I don’t have to spend time chopping away in the kitchen just before dinner.

This summer salad gives you a yummy opportunity to add more healthy fats to your diet with the avocado and olive oil. And avocado contains not just healthy fats, but also:

  • fiber,
  • potassium,
  • folate, and
  • vitamins C, B6, and K.

Click here to read more about the importance of healthy fats in your diet.

Moreover, peaches contain excellent antioxidant properties which help fight cancer, inflammation, and other chronic diseases. And cucumber is an alkaline food that helps balance the body’s pH level and counteracts the effects of an acidic diet. Something most of us could probably use more of!

So I hope you give this Cucumber Avocado Peach Summer Salad a try! And if you do, let me know how you like it in the comments below.

Cucumber Avocado Peach Summer Salad
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Cucumber Avocado Peach Summer Salad

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

For the Salad:

  • 4 small cucumbers, sliced (about 2 cups)
  • 2 cups peaches, nectarines, or apricots cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 avocado cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled (optional)
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

For the Dressing:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • 1 tablespoon honey (preferable raw)
  • fresh or dried basil, to taste (or mint)
  • sea salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Mix all the salad ingredients, except the walnuts, in a medium sized bowl.
  • Mix the dressing ingredients in a small jar and shake well.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for a couple of hours. Add the walnuts just before serving.
  • Enjoy!

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