Avocado is a healthy and delicious fruit containing a huge amount of polyunsaturated acids that reduce the risk of heart and vascular diseases. In modern Russian cuisine, avocados are most often used in salads.
For the most part, avocados are used in Japanese and South American cuisine, but avocados can also be added to regular Russian cucumber salads. It gives them a spicy flavor and makes the salad more satisfying.
Avocado goes well with tomatoes, cucumbers, shrimps and other seafood.
As with any product, choose an avocado very carefully. Overripe fruits are not very tasty, and unripe fruits require 2-3 days of ripening in a warm place. A perfectly ripe avocado should be soft enough (there should be a shallow indentation when you press the rind), similar in consistency to refrigerator oil. The color of an avocado can vary from light green to dark brown and depends only on the variety, but not on ripeness.
To prepare 2 servings of the simplest salad recipe with avocado and cucumbers, we will need: 5-6 sheets of green salad of any kind, 2 avocados, 1 large cucumber, half a small onion, 1 egg, herbs (dill, green onions, parsley) to taste, olive oil and salt.
The egg must first be hard-boiled (boil for 8-10 minutes from the moment the water boils). Avocados for salad should be peeled, pitted and cut into small cubes. You don't need to peel a cucumber, if you are sure that it will not taste bitter (otherwise, it is better to get rid of the peel), cut into thin pieces of medium size. The salad must be torn into small pieces with your hands - so it will look beautiful. Cut the onion into thin half rings.
The boiled egg is best cut into nice large pieces. Then you should mix all the ingredients, salt and pour with olive oil and leave for 10-15 minutes so that delicious juice begins to stand out from the vegetables.
When preparing salads of this type, it is important not to add sauces with a pronounced taste (mayonnaise, sour cream, etc.), as they focus on themselves and kill the taste of avocado.
Other options for avocado and cucumber salad may include ingredients such as boiled chicken fillet, pieces of veal, salted cheese (feta cheese, feta), olives, and olives. One of the famous Mediterranean recipes is avocado salad with basil and feta cheese.
To prepare 2 servings, you must use 2 avocados, 1 cucumber, 2 small tomatoes, 50 g feta, 2-3 basil branches (it is recommended to use only leaves), 10-12 olives (preferably without any additional flavors). Salt and olive oil are used to taste. All of the listed ingredients must be cut into small pieces, mixed and slightly salted. The amount of salt for this salad should be kept to a minimum, as the basil and cheese give the desired salty flavor.
Avocado salads are extremely nutritious, so they can be used as a separate second course or as a side dish for steak, fried or baked chicken, fish. The priority alcoholic drink for such salads is white semi-sweet wine, non-alcoholic - juices or chilled teas.
