Avocado Salad
by Tarla Dalal
Indian style avocado salad recipe | cucumber tomato avocado salad | healthy avocado salad | how to make tasty avocado salad | with 16 amazing images.
Indian style avocado salad is an antioxidant boost for people of all ages. Cucumber tomato avocado salad has an interesting combination of textures blended with a slightly sweet and tangy dressing. Learn how to make tasty avocado salad.
To make Indian style avocado salad, first make a dressing by combining honey, lemon juice, mint leaves, salt and pepper powder. Then cut all the veggies as mentioned and combine them in a bowl. Pour the dressing on top and toss well. Healthy salad is ready for serving.
Avocado in healthy avocado salad is considered as a ‘superfood’ due to its rich nutrient composition. Antioxidants like lutein help to ward of the harmful free radicals from the body and prevent damage to cells. They are also high in fats, they are all healthy fats – MUFA (mono unsaturated fatty acids). These help to reduce inflammation in the body.
Cucumber tomato avocado salad, has all the fiber you would want to reach your weight loss targets not only because of avocado but due to the other veggies paired with it in this salad. If you wish you can reduce the amount of honey used in the dressing or avoid it completely. Remember to adjust the lemon juice accordingly. Also replacing baby corn with blanched broccoli then would be super health move.
You can serve this tasty avocado salad for lunch, snack or dinner – the choice is yours. It is sure to keep you full for long hours. Pair it with a healthy bowl of soup and you are all set for a nourishing fare.
Enjoy Indian style avocado salad recipe | cucumber tomato avocado salad | healthy avocado salad | how to make tasty avocado salad | with step by step photos.
Avocado Salad recipe - How to make Avocado Salad
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Makes 3 servings
For Avocado Salad
1 cup roughly chopped avocado
1/2 cup sliced capsicum
1/2 cup tomato strips , deseeded
1 cup sliced and blanched baby corn
1/2 cup cucumber strips
To Be Mixed Into A Dressing
2 tsp honey
3/4 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp finely chopped mint leaves (phudina)
salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste
For avocado salad
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- Combine the all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well.
- Add the dressing and toss well.
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- What is Indian style avocado salad made off?
Preparation for cucumber tomato avocado salad
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To prepare Indian style avocado salad recipe | cucumber tomato avocado salad | healthy avocado salad | how to make tasty avocado salad cut an 1 avocado in halves. Also, discard any bruised, browned areas from the avocado. Buy avocados that are ripe and avoid using over-riped avocados that are mushy on the inside. To pick right avocado, place it in your palm and give it a light squeeze. If it has a slight resistance, with no soft spots then it’s ready.
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Cut the avocado in 2 halves using a sharp knife.
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Remove the seed and discard it.
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Gently remove the skin from the avocados. Cut them into slices using a sharp knife. Roughly chop them into big pieces uisng a sharp knife.
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Cut and keep all the vegetables ready for Indian style avocado salad . Keep aside.
For the dressing of cucumber tomato avocado salad
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To prepare the dressing for healthy avocado salad, in a small bowl take honey. I personally love using organic honey which is naturally extracted, nice and thick in consistency.
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Add lemon juice. Lemon will punch in the acidity required to balance the sweetness from honey and prevent browning and oxidation of avocado salad. It can be substituted with vinegar.
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Add finely chopped mint leaves for a refreshing flavour. Mint and tomato increase the folic acid and vitamin A content of this avocado salad recipe.
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Add salt.
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Add the black pepper to taste. Adding salt enhances other flavors so season the dressing well. We are not adding chilli flakes, paprika powder, chilli powder or finely chopped green chillies for heat. We want the avocado salad to get the required heat from pepper powder so, ensure you ground it fresh to extract maximum flavor.
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Mix all ingredients of tasty avocado salad well and keep aside.
How to make cucumber tomato avocado salad
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To prepare the Indian style avocado salad recipe , in a deep bowl add capsicum. For a vibrant look, add some bell peppers if you like.
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Add tomato strips. We have used deseeded tomatoes as we want this salad to be slightly crunchy and not lose its bite due to the juices from tomatoes.
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Add sliced and blanched baby corn.
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Add cucumber strips. Cucumber builds immunity, flushes out toxins and is an ideal ingredient to consume during weight loss. Check out the Health Benefits of Cucumber.
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Add the avocados. Avocados are rich in antioxidants, vitalizes the skin and promotes vision. You can read more about the health benefits in this article on Avocado Benefits
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Mix gently.
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Add the dressing of cucumber tomato avocado salad.
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Toss well and our Indian style avocado salad is ready.
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Serve the healthy avocado salad immediately.
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Avocado lovers can check out other salad recipes using avo like: Kale and Avocado Healthy Salad, Quinoa Avocado Veg Healthy Office Salad, Avocado, Broccoli and Bellpepper Lunch Salad, Avocado Grapefruit and Strawberry Salad.
benefits of avocado salad
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Avocado Salad is rich in below macronutrients, vitamins and minerals given in descending order (highest to lowest).
- Vitamin C : Vitamin C is a great defence against coughs and colds. Have citrus fruits (oranges, grapefruit and sweet lime), lemons, vegetables ( capsicum , broccoli, cabbage). Not all of the vitamin C is lost when vegetables are cooked. Some studies have shown that up to 50% of the vitamin C can be retained, depending on the cooking method and the vegetable. Cook vegetables quickly. The longer vegetables are cooked, the more vitamin C they will lose. 112% of RDA.
- Folic Acid (Vitamin B9): Folic acid is an essential vitamin required throughout pregnancy. Folic acid rich Indian foods (kabuli chana, chana dal, yellow moong dal, urad dal, toor dal , sesame seeds ). 38% of RDA.
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) : Vitamin B1 protects nerves, helps in carbohydrate metabolism, prevents heart diseases and helps produce red blood cells. Indian Foods rich in B1 are Flax seeds (alsi), Sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, Garden cress seeds (halim), capsicum, whole wheat flour , chana dal, moong, walnuts, masoor dal, brown rice , jowar, bajra. 36% of RDA.
- Fiber : Dietary fiber reduces the risk of heart disease, prevents the spike in blood sugar levels and hence super for diabetics. Consume more fruits, vegetables (green peas , carrot, bitter gourd ), dals ( chana dal, urad dal , toovar dal) moong, oats, matki, whole grains . 31% of RDA.
| Energy | 145 cal |
| Protein | 2.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16.6 g |
| Fiber | 7.8 g |
| Fat | 8.2 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 199.6 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 44.9 mg |
| Folic Acid | 75.5 mcg |
| Calcium | 63.6 mg |
| Iron | 1.6 mg |
| Magnesium | 36.8 mg |
| Phosphorus | 47.9 mg |
| Sodium | 10.2 mg |
| Potassium | 460.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.9 mg |
Perfect healthy salad. Avacados are healthy and are high in good fats. I skipped the baby corn in the recipe to make it healthy. Toss in some flax seeds and pumpkin seeds to top it off.