Cucumber, Avo & Feta Salad

Name: Cucumber, Avo & Feta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: large cucumber, sliced into half-moons; ripe avocados, cubed; g feta, crumbled; small red onion, finely sliced; handful fresh mint or coriander leaves; ml extra virgin olive oil; ml lemon juice; ml honey; salt and black pepper to taste

15 mineasy6 original servings

A cool, fresh salad of cucumber, creamy avocado, crumbled feta and red onion with a light lemon-honey dressing — the perfect counterpoint to the fire and richness of a braai spread.

Ingredients

Serves

Salad

1 large cucumber, sliced into half-moons
2 ripe avocados, cubed
200 g feta, crumbled
1 small red onion, finely sliced
1 handful fresh mint or coriander leaves

Dressing

45 ml extra virgin olive oil
15 ml lemon juice
5 ml honey
salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

1
Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper together in a small jar.
2
Layer the cucumber, avo, red onion and feta in a wide salad bowl.
3
Scatter over the mint or coriander.
4
Pour the dressing over only when ready to serve - avo bruises and feta gets soggy if dressed too early.
5
Toss gently at the table.

Notes & Tips

Extra bite & garnish

For more bite, add thinly sliced radish or a handful of pomegranate seeds. Feta and pomegranate is a proper Cape combination.