Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Cucumber Avocado Boats – Perfect Raw Food Summer Snack

by Kristen in raw food, raw vegan recipe

I have a real love for cucumbers… They’re such a great summer time snack. I put them in salads, smoothies, juices, and they’re especially fun as boats for carrying yummy fixin’s like mashed up avocado. Previously, I shared my Avocado Cucumber Smish Smash recipe here… still one of my favorites. Here’s another great one I’ve been making the past couple of weeks. It’s simple, takes about 5 minutes, and uses minimal ingredients.

Cucumber Avocado Boats

Yield 1 to 2 servings

  • 1 cucumber, cut into quarters
  • 1 avocado, pitted and peeled
  • Juice from 1/2 lime
  • 1 to 2 pinches Himalayan crystal salt
  • Dash onion powder
  • Fresh basil to garnish, optional

After you have your cucumber in quarters, like boats, scrape the seeds into a medium size bowl. Add the avocado, lime, salt, and onion powder. Mash up the contents. Fill the boats with the avocado mixture. Top with fresh basil, if desired. That’s it! Enjoy!

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17 Comments

  • Verity

    I love avocado!! This seems like it would be great on any veggie. (Ive never been a huge fan of cucs.) Bell pepper on the other hand… yum! 

  • http://gingeristhenewpink.blogspot.com/ Lauren519

    Simple, fresh, delicious! Thanks, going to try this!

  • http://TheRawDIfference.com/blog Candice L Davis

    Avocado and cucumber – two of my kids favorite foods. They’ll love this!

  • http://GreenMommyBlog.com/ Kristen Suzanne

    It would :)

  • http://GreenMommyBlog.com/ Kristen Suzanne

    Perfect for munchkins. :)

  • Maria Peters

    This recipe looks so refreshing! I have all of the ingredients and just may whip up a batch for an afternoon snack with my son.

  • dora Vandenberg

     I know what I’ll be making tomorrow

  • Terita Heath-Wlaz

    Oh you had me at onion powder!  Sounds great!

  • http://GreenMommyBlog.com/ Kristen Suzanne

    Teehee :)

  • Dancerer

    Made these for lunch yesterday and they were delish!  So simple, filling, and full of awesome ingredients!

  • http://GreenMommyBlog.com/ Kristen Suzanne

    Thanks for coming back and letting me know. :)

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    [...] up from nap and had one apple and 1/2 grapefruit. About 20 minutes after that Greg and I shared Cucumber Avocado Boats but this time I used red onion in it and fresh basil from our CSA. I was still hungry after that so [...]

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  • Thecleaneatingmama

    Simple. I love it! 

  • http://achoiceforhealth.wordpress.com/2011/08/25/now-that%e2%80%99s-a-cucumber/ Now That’s a Cucumber « A Choice for Health

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