Cucumber Avocado Salad with Miso Sesame Dressing

Best cucumber avocado salad dressed with an Asian style umami miso sesame dressing! Add peaches, nectarines or heirloom tomatoes in the summer and reach for grapefruit and blood oranges during the winter months. You'll want to keep a variation of this salad on repeat year round!

Course Salad

Cuisine Asian

Keyword cucumber avocado salad, cucumber salad, miso sesame dressing

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings people

Calories 262kcal

Author Florentina

Ingredients

6-7 Persian cucumbers (or 2 English cucumbers that are skinny + firm)
2 Hass avocados (pitted + sliced thick)
1 small red onion sliced (or 1/2 of a big one)
1-2 yellow peaches (or 1 mango) (seeded + sliced into wedges) - OPTIONAL

Miso Sesame Lime Dressing

1/3 cup lime juice freshly squeezed
2 Tbsp white miso
2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
3 Tbsp maple syrup
2 garlic cloves grated
1 Tbsp shoyu
2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds (+ 2 Tbsp for garnish)

Instructions

Scrub and rinse the cucumbers then slice them into rounds if using the Persian variety. If using English cucumbers slice them lengthwise and then cut at an angle into bite size pieces. (You want them to have a nice bite to them so don’t slice too thin, maybe 1/3 inch or so). Add them to a large bowl or serving platter.
6-7 Persian cucumbers
Cut the avocados in half, carefully discard the pit and slice the flesh into 1/3 inch thick pieces or so. Add to the platter with the cucumber and sprinkle with the red onion. Do the same with the peaches if using.
2 Hass avocados, 1 small red onion, 1-2 yellow peaches (or 1 mango)
In a separate bowl whisk together all the dressing ingredients until a smooth emulsion is achieved. Pour half of it over the cucumber and avocado then add more as you see fit. Garnish with basil or cilantro leaves whichever you fancy and serve the extra dressing on the side.
1/3 cup lime juice, 2 Tbsp white miso, 2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil, 3 Tbsp maple syrup, 2 garlic cloves, 1 Tbsp shoyu, 2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds

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Notes

The Cucumbers - Choose firm crisp cucumbers. If using English cucumbers partially peel a few strips of the skin for visual effect before slicing.
Add Peaches - Make a heavenly peach cucumber salad when those juicy fragrant Georgia peaches are in season. You can add a couple to the salad as I did or use them in lieu of the avocado, in either case you are in for a real treat you'll want to share with everyone in your life and bring to every single cook out and pool party this summer.
Toasted Sesame Oil - This is where the unique sesame flavor comes from so don't leave it out.

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