Chunky Cucumber-Avocado Salsa

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This salsa/salad pairs well with several different meals.  A delightful option is to serve it in  crisp butter lettuce cups. A great accompaniment to beans and tortillas or as a chunky dip with dried whole-wheat pita chips or bread sticks and a little fresh basil.  You can also vary it by adding 1/2 cup sweet corn (thawed, frozen works well) with cilantro.  The quantities can easily be adjusted to fit your own taste, and diced Roma tomatoes may replace the red pepper.

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Chunky Cucumber-Avocado Salsa

Servings – 4 (1/2 cup)
Prep Time – 10 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup cucumber, diced 1/4″

1/4 cup sweet red pepper, diced 1/4″ –may replace with tomato

2 Tbsp green onion, sliced 1/4″ slices

3/4 teas coarse-grain garlic salt

1/8 teas salt

1 1/2 teas fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup avocado, diced

 


Instructions:
  1. Combine the cucumber, pepper and green onion.
  2. Sprinkle with seasonings.
  3. Carefully fold in the diced avocado with the lemon juice.
  4. Serve with crackers, chips, toasted whole-grain baguettes, pita chips or butter lettuce cups.

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