“Refreshing Cucumber, Avocado, and Green Apple Salad”

avocados

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Mashed peas provide creaminess with fewer calories.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar offers acidity at a lower cost.

red onion

🥗Healthier: green onion

💰Cheaper: yellow onion

Green onion adds freshness while being cost-effective.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell pepper provides crunch without heat.

Cut the small red onion very finely.

Peel the cucumber and remove its seeds, then cut it into small cubes.

Wash and cut the two green apples into small cubes, removing the core and seeds.

Select and wash a bunch of fresh cilantro, then cut it finely.

Open the ripe but firm avocado, remove the seed and peel, and cut it into small cubes.

In a salad bowl, combine the cucumber, red onion, green apple, cilantro, and avocado.

Add the juice of two lemons, a pinch of salt, and three tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil as dressing.

Gently mix all the ingredients until integrated.

Refrigerate and serve.

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