Avocado Cucumber Salad with Cottage Cheese
A simple and nutritious high-protein snack made with fresh avocado, cucumber, cilantro, and cottage cheese, topped off with a squeeze of lemon and a dash of salt and pepper. A refreshing and satisfying bite that’s perfect for any time of day!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: fusion
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- A handful of fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (squeezed)
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or to taste)
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese (or more, as desired)
Instructions
- In a bowl, scoop out the flesh of the avocado and mash it lightly.
- Add the thinly sliced cucumber, chopped cilantro, and sliced red onion to the avocado.
- Squeeze the lemon juice over the mixture, then season with salt and pepper.
- Gently toss everything together until well combined.
- Top the mixture with cottage cheese just before serving.
- Enjoy this healthy and refreshing snack!
Notes
- You can adjust the seasoning to your liking by adding more lemon juice or salt.
- This can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for a few hours before serving, but top with cottage cheese just before eating to keep it fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 10mg