Smashed Cucumber Salad – With Feta and Dill
Smashed Cucumber Salad – With Feta and Dill is a refreshing and vibrant dish that comes together in just 10 minutes. Perfect for summer gatherings or as a light lunch, this salad features smashed cucumbers mixed with creamy avocado, tangy feta, and crunchy pistachios, all enhanced by the fresh flavors of dill and chives.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Persian cucumbers or 1 English cucumber
- 1 medium ripe avocado
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
- 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 cloves garlic – peeled and minced
- Salt and pepper – to taste
Instructions
- Wash the cucumbers, chop in half, and smash each half until slightly flattened. Cut into 1-inch pieces.
- In a mixing bowl, combine smashed cucumbers with diced avocado.
- Add crumbled feta, chopped pistachios, dill, and chives to the mixture.
- In a separate jar, mix olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Whisk until emulsified.
- Pour dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to coat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (200g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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