Cucumber and Avocado Salad with Creamy Spiced Peanut Sauce is a mouthful in more ways than one! Simple to make. Beautiful to serve. Easy to love! What’s not to enjoy! Want to give yourself every health benefit you deserve? Be sure to buy organic or biodynamic whenever possible.

Reminder, not all peanut butters are created equal. Be sure to look for not only organic peanut butter, but also unsalted and as close to natural as possible. Just because it says “natural” on the label, doesn’t mean it is. Be sure to check out the ingredient list. You don’t want to see any added sugars or sweeteners in the form of evaporated cane juice, corn syrup solids, high fructose corn syrup, molasses, or even honey.  Sometimes oils, particularly hydrogenated oils, are added to improve texture. Avoid all of that and get the best tasting peanut butter – and healthiest – for your Chilled Peanut Sauce.

Allergic to peanuts? Try one of the new chickpea spreads available in your local grocery store. Peanut butter taste with no nuts!

Yield: 2 Servings

Total Time: 5 Minutes

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook Time: N/A

Ingredients

Chilled Peanut Sauce

• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon liquid stevia

Salad

• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 red onion
• 1 cucumber
• 1 tomato
• 1 avocado
• 1 cup chopped lettuce
• Salt & pepper

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk together all sauce ingredients until well blended. Ccover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl; drizzle with sauce and serve Cucumber and Avocado Salad with Creamy Spiced Peanut Sauce topped with cilantro.

Nutritional Info Per Serving:

Calories: 494; Total Fat: 36.5g; Carbs: 33.8 g; Dietary Fiber: 12.1 g; Sugars: 12.7 g; Protein: 12.8 g; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Sodium: 165 mg