Cucumber Mango Salad with Avocado

Name: Cucumber Mango Salad with Avocado
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon honey; sea salt, to taste; 1 english cucumber, diced; 1 ripe mango, peeled, cored, and diced; 1 small ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped; crushed red pepper (optional)

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Cucumber Mango Salad with Avocado in a white bowl on a table.

This Cucumber Mango Salad with Avocado is a bright and refreshing salad. It's crunchy, tangy, and sweet with creamy avocado! Great for a snack, brunch, dinner, or even a bbq side dish.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

This Cucumber Mango Salad requires no cooking and comes together in just 15 minutes. It's healthy and made with only a few fresh ingredients, including cucumber, mango, and avocado. Then it's tossed with an olive oil based lime vinaigrette.

Ingredients

For the Dressing

Olive Oil: Extra virgin olive oil for the base of the salad dressing.
Lime Juice: Freshly squeezed lime juice to make it tangy.
Honey: A little honey to sweeten it up.
Salt: Sea salt to bring out all the flavors.

For the Salad

Cucumber: An english cucumber, diced. I leave the peels on, however you can peel it if you prefer. Any cucumbers will work here.
Mango: One ripe mango, peeled, cored, and diced. Learn how to cut a mango.
Avocado: A small ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced. This adds a nice creamy texture to the salad.
Cilantro: Roughly chopped fresh cilantro. You can leave this out if you don't like cilantro, but it adds a nice pop of flavor.
Crushed Red Pepper: Garnish with a pinch of crushed red pepper for a little kick. Optional.

Cucumber Mango Salad with Avocado in a white bowl

Step-By-Step Instructions

Make the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, and honey until combined. Season with sea salt, to taste. Set aside.
In a large bowl, toss the cucumber, avocado, mango, and cilantro. Drizzle with the dressing and add a pinch of crushed red pepper (optional). Toss one more time until combined.
Serve immediately, or refrigerate in an air tight container for up to 2 days. Enjoy!

Variations

This Cucumber Mango Salad is delicious as it is, however you can certainly customize it to your liking. For more flavor, add some diced red onion. To make it spicy, add some minced jalapeño. If you want to add some protein, crispy tofu, chicken or prosciutto would all make great additions. Get creative!

Serving Suggestions

This salad is super versatile. You can serve it as a side for a weekend brunch. It also makes a great snack to munch on during the day. This salad pairs well with crispy tofu (serve it over rice!), chicken or fish. It's also a great BBQ side, especially with chicken skewers.

If you make this salad, comment below with what you served with it!

Cucumber Mango Salad with Avocado in a white bowl with a few forks next to it.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

When are mangos in season?

Though mangos are typically available all your round, peak season is from late spring throughout the summer.

How to tell if a mango is ripe?

Similar to an avocado, to tell if a mango is ripe, gently squeeze it and apply light pressure. It should slightly give when squeezed, so you'll know that it's ripe.

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