Crunchy Balsamic Mediterranean Salad

Name: Crunchy Balsamic Mediterranean Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 bag Persian cucumbers; 1 red onion; 3 bell peppers; 1 head parsley; 2 avocado; 2 cans chickpeas; 0.5 cup olive oil; 2 lemon juice; 0.25 cup balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon oregano; 1 pinch red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon cumin; 1 tablespoon salt

Serves 1

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Crunchy Balsamic Mediterranean Salad

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Serves 1

Directions

1Roughly dice one Costco-sized bag of Persian cucumbers.
2Add the diced cucumbers to a bowl.
3Finely dice one red onion.
4Add the diced red onion to the bowl with the cucumbers.
5Cut the ends off, core, and roughly chop three bell peppers, using multicolored bell peppers for variety.
6Add the chopped bell peppers to the bowl.
7Finely mince one full head of parsley.
8Add the minced parsley to the bowl.
9Chop two avocados and add them to the bowl.
10Rinse and drain two cans of chickpeas.
11Add the rinsed and drained chickpeas to the bowl.
12Add half a cup of good olive oil to the bowl.
13Add the juice of two lemons to the bowl.
14Add a quarter cup of balsamic vinegar to the bowl.
15Season with a tablespoon of oregano.
16Add red pepper flakes to taste.
17Add a tablespoon of cumin.
18Add a tablespoon of salt.
19Mix everything together until well combined.
20Serve the salad or portion it into containers for meal prep.

Ingredients

1 bag Persian cucumbers
1 red onion
3 bell peppers
1 head parsley
2 avocado
2 cans chickpeas
0.5 cup olive oil
2 lemon juice
0.25 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon oregano
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon salt

Equipment

bowlknifecutting boardcan openerlemon squeezerspoon

Tips

Use Persian cucumbers as they hold up much better than regular cucumbers and are key to getting that crunch.
Use firmer avocados so they hold up throughout the week.

Crunchy Balsamic Mediterranean Salad

Serves 1

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Crunchy Balsamic Mediterranean Salad

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Serves 1

Directions

1Roughly dice one Costco-sized bag of Persian cucumbers.
2Add the diced cucumbers to a bowl.
3Finely dice one red onion.
4Add the diced red onion to the bowl with the cucumbers.
5Cut the ends off, core, and roughly chop three bell peppers, using multicolored bell peppers for variety.
6Add the chopped bell peppers to the bowl.
7Finely mince one full head of parsley.
8Add the minced parsley to the bowl.
9Chop two avocados and add them to the bowl.
10Rinse and drain two cans of chickpeas.
11Add the rinsed and drained chickpeas to the bowl.
12Add half a cup of good olive oil to the bowl.
13Add the juice of two lemons to the bowl.
14Add a quarter cup of balsamic vinegar to the bowl.
15Season with a tablespoon of oregano.
16Add red pepper flakes to taste.
17Add a tablespoon of cumin.
18Add a tablespoon of salt.
19Mix everything together until well combined.
20Serve the salad or portion it into containers for meal prep.

Ingredients

1 bag Persian cucumbers
1 red onion
3 bell peppers
1 head parsley
2 avocado
2 cans chickpeas
0.5 cup olive oil
2 lemon juice
0.25 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon oregano
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon salt

Equipment

bowlknifecutting boardcan openerlemon squeezerspoon

Tips

Use Persian cucumbers as they hold up much better than regular cucumbers and are key to getting that crunch.
Use firmer avocados so they hold up throughout the week.