{"id":11731,"date":"2013-03-08T08:20:33","date_gmt":"2013-03-08T16:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/?p=11731"},"modified":"2013-03-08T11:49:06","modified_gmt":"2013-03-08T19:49:06","slug":"cucumber-and-avocado-salad-salade-de-concombre-et-avocat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/cucumber-and-avocado-salad-salade-de-concombre-et-avocat","title":{"rendered":"cucumber and avocado salad (salade de concombre et avocat)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 \u201ca pinch\u201d should apply only to seasoning<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

cucumber and avocado salad<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was the threat of a Saint Patrick\u2019s Day pinch which inspired this week\u2019s simple pleasure<\/i>: avocado and cucumber salad.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saint Patrick\u2019s Day is coming up and the saying goes that if you are not wearing green, then you are going to get pinched. Personally I would like to avoid this. I also would like to avoid the burden of remembering to wear something green (which will definitely slip my mind). However, eating<\/em> something green is effortless (and delicious) and in my mind I think that if “you are what you eat” and you eat something green, then aren\u2019t you Saint Patrick\u2019s Day compliant? Sounds good to me and being partly Irish, I feel the argument is credible (giggle).<\/span><\/p>\n

Traditionally, when we think of Saint Patrick\u2019s Day food, we think of  corned beef and cabbage and\/or something green to put into your beverage of choice.  When we hear the word \u201csalad\u201d we thing of lettuce. However, this week\u2019s simple pleasure is neither.<\/span><\/p>\n

In France, the term \u201csalade\u201d describes the raw preparation of fruits\/vegetables and lettuce is included only if it is a \u201csalade verte\u201d (green salad). In fact, the simply grating of raw carrots is  considered a carrot salad.<\/span><\/p>\n

This week\u2019s simple pleasure is an easy salad inspired by the French use of the word and the green of Saint Patrick’s Day. This salad can accompany (and lightened) your corned beef but also is a nice accompiament to many proteins including eggs, chicken, fish, beef, or even tofu.  You can also serve it with your favorite green soup for a light warm-weather lunch or serve it on top of toast for a tartine or quick snack.  The fun does not stop there. Hollow out a halved cucumber and place some of the salad inside and you have a fun hand-held snack for children in their lunch or after school. Think of it like a healthy (cucumber) hotdog. <\/span><\/p>\n

As a runner, I like this salad because it is a quick boost perfect for my joints and heart and will not slow me down.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you are what you eat, then you are fresh, light, filled with heart-healthy fats and fiber, and Saint Patrick\u2019s Day compliant. Making something delicious that is great for you in 5 minutes is like finding the Leprechaun\u2019s pot of gold on your own plate. No pinch here. Because the recipe is so short, I have attached it below.<\/span><\/p>\n

mangez bien, vivez bien, et bon app\u00e9tit<\/span> <\/i> (eat well, live well and enjoy) !<\/span><\/p>\n

LM<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"cucumber<\/p>\n

 avocado and cucumber salad<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

serves 4 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

what you need<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n