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Cucumber Avocado Salad is a refreshing combination with Feta cheese, lime, and mint adding so much flavor! And this salad favorite with cucumbers and avocado is a quick and easy vegetarian salad that’s perfect for hot summer days!<\/i><\/p>\n

PIN Cucumber Avocado Salad to try it later!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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This Cucumber Avocado Salad<\/strong> is a perfect side dish to serve all summer long! The salad has cucumbers, creamy avocado, Feta cheese, and plenty of flavor from mint and lime juice. And this salad will taste so good on a hot summer day. Of course, if you’re lucky enough to have fresh garden cucumbers, that will make this tasty salad even better!<\/p>\n

I love cooking with fresh mint<\/a>, and every year I love to buy a few mint plants, even though now I’m growing them on the patio. And Cucumber Avocado Salad recipe was a perfect way to use some of that mint. And don’t you agree that a salad with cucumbers, avocado, mint, and Feta sounds perfect for the extra-hot summer weather so many places are having at this time of year! I hope you enjoy trying it.<\/p>\n

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What ingredients do you need for this recipe?<\/h2>\n

(This is only a list of ingredients; please scroll down for complete printable recipe. Or if you use the JUMP TO RECIPE link at the top of the page, it will take you directly to the complete recipe with ingredient amounts.)<\/p>\n

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  • chopped cucumbers<\/li>\n
  • pinch of salt, for drawing water out of cucumber<\/li>\n
  • avocados<\/li>\n
  • fresh-squeezed lime juice, I used my fresh-frozen lime juice<\/a><\/li>\n
  • finely chopped fresh mint <\/li>\n
  • crumbled Feta<\/li>\n
  • Olive Oil<\/a> (affiliate link)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    What cucumbers did I use for the Cucumber Avocado Salad?<\/h2>\n

    You can see in the photos that I made the Cucumber Salad with Avocado with large garden cucumbers, which of course taste great with the ingredients in the salad. But if you don’t have a garden I’d use little Persian cucumbers so you don’t have to worry about the skin or the seeds.<\/p>\n

    Can you make Cucumber Avocado Salad without mint?<\/h2>\n

    I absolutely love the mint in this salad, but if you have to buy mint at the grocery store or you’re not a fan of mint, you can get away with a little less mint than the recipe calls for. I hope you won’t skip it because the mint flavor really wakes up the flavors, but if mint is just not happening for you I think this would be quite good with parsley or sweet basil as well.<\/p>\n

    What Feta do I use for the Cucumber Avocado Salad?<\/h2>\n

    I’m a huge fan of Feta cheese! But I don’t buy the pre-crumbled Feta, which doesn’t stay good in the fridge nearly as long. And I have a strong preference for sheep’s milk Feta, which is a bit milder. My current preferred Feta is this Kirkland Organic Feta from Greece<\/a>; check it out if you shop at Costco.<\/p>\n

    What if you’re not a fan of Feta Cheese?<\/h2>\n

    If you’d like to make the Cucumber Avocado Salad but don’t enjoy the pungent flavor of Feta cheese, I think a creamy Mexican cheese like Queso Fresco or the more strongly flavored Cotija cheese would be great.<\/p>\n

    How low in carbs is the Cucumber Avocado Salad?<\/h2>\n

    This salad with cucumbers, avocado, and Feta has 7 net carbs per serving and 5 grams of protein. You can make a version that’s slightly lower in carbs by using less avocado.<\/p>\n

    Will Cucumber Avocado Salad keep in the fridge?<\/h2>\n

    This salad is not as good after it’s been in the fridge overnight because avocado doesn’t store well, and when it sits overnight the mint overpowers the other flavors. If you can’t eat it all at once I’d set aside part of each ingredient to store separately and then combine them right before you eat the leftovers. Save one avocado and chop it right before you combine leftover ingredients.<\/p>\n

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    Tips for making Cucumber Avocado Salad (with Feta):<\/h2>\n

    (This is only a summary of the steps for the recipe; please scroll down for complete printable recipe. Or if you use the JUMP TO RECIPE link at the top of the page, it will take you directly to the complete recipe.)<\/p>\n

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    1. Cut off both ends of cucumbers, peel some or all of the skin, slice in half lengthwise, and scrape out the seeds with a spoon. Then cut into half moon slices. (If you’re using small mini cucumbers, just cut into slices.)<\/li>\n
    2. Put cucumbers into a colander and sprinkle with a little salt, and let the salt draw out some of the water from the cucumber.<\/li>\n
    3. Whisk together the fresh-squeezed lime juice and olive oil to make the dressing.<\/li>\n
    4. Wash mint in cold water, spin dry in a salad spinner<\/a> (affiliate link), and finely chop.<\/li>\n
    5. Crumble the Feta Cheese. <\/li>\n
    6. Cut up avocado and toss with the lime juice.<\/li>\n
    7. If your cucumbers seem wet, you might want to lay a paper towel on the cutting board and spread the cucumbers out on the towel. Cover with another towel and blot dry (this will also remove excess salt.)<\/li>\n
    8. Toss the drained and dried cucumbers with the avocado and the dressing. Then add the chopped mint and the Feta and gently toss to combine.<\/li>\n
    9. Serve Cucumber Avocado Salad right away.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Make it a Low-Carb Meal:<\/h2>\n

      This amazing Cucumber Avocado Salad would be great to serve with any of these main dishes:<\/p>\n

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      • Rosemary Mustard Grilled Chicken<\/a><\/li>\n
      • Chicken Cutlets with Mustard Sauce<\/a><\/li>\n
      • Grilled Salmon Burgers with Caper Mayonnaise<\/a><\/li>\n
      • Baked Parmesan Crusted Chicken<\/a><\/li>\n
      • Grilled Shrimp Skewers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Want More Salads with Avocado?<\/h2>\n

        Check out Amazing Salads with Avocado<\/a> for lots more delicious ideas.<\/p>\n