Cucumber, Tomato & Avocado Salad | Healthy Meals | Salad Ideas | South African YouTuber

avocados

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: sliced zucchini

Mashed peas provide creaminess with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable while still providing a neutral flavor.

fresh cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Parsley offers a similar flavor profile and is often more accessible.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can provide acidity at a lower cost.

Clean the pineapple by removing any black spots.

Quarter the pineapple and remove the pip.

Cut the pineapple into bite-sized pieces and place them in a bowl.

Chop off the end of half an English cucumber and discard it.

Cut the cucumber in half, then quarter it, leaving the seeds in.

Cut the cucumber into bite-sized pieces and add to the bowl.

Wash the cherry tomatoes and halve them, using about a handful.

Chop a handful of curly parsley, removing the stems, and add to the bowl.

Pick the leaves from fresh mint, chop them finely, and add to the bowl.

Finely chop half a red onion and add it to the bowl.

Slice one and a half blocks of South African feta cheese into blocks and add to the salad.

Slice the avocado into cubes and scoop it into the salad without breaking the skin.

Add Greek salad vinaigrette to the salad and mix gently without breaking the ingredients.

Serve the salad immediately.

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