Avocado & cucumber salad
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | larges | Cucumbers |
| Salt | ||
| 2 | eaches | Avocadoes |
| ¼ | cup | Vegetable oil |
| 1 | each | Lemon |
| 1 | small | Garlic clove, pressed |
| Black pepper | ||
| Large lettuce leaves | ||
Directions
Peel the cucumbers, cut them in half lengthwise, & core with a melon cutter, discarding the pulp & the seeds. Slice thinly & place in a bowl. Salt the slices & refrigerate for an hour.
Cut the avocadoes in half along the narrow side & remove the seed.
Peel & dice. Combine with cucumber.
Mix the oil with the lemon, garlic, pepper & additional salt if needed. Stir together with the avocado & cucumber & store in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Serve cold on the lettuce leaves.
Virginie & George Elbert, "Down-Island Caribbean Cookery" Submitted By MARK SATTERLY On 07-17-95