UpNorth Family: Cucumber Avocado Watermelon Salad
LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) --For many, Labor Day is the end of the summer but your meals don't have to be.
Lisa Maxbauer Price, a Traverse City mother and food writer, shares a delicious end of summer recipe!
Cucumber Avocado Watermelon Salad
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups watermelon, cubed
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
1 avocado, scooped into balls with a melon baller
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
juice from one lime
2 tablespoons chopped basil
salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Prepare watermelon and cucumber and place in a large bowl. Squeeze lime over the top and gently stir. Add olive oil, basil, salt and pepper. Gently stir. Lastly, add avocado and pour onto on a large plate.
Optional: You can top with sliced chicken breast, crumbled feta cheese or seeds.
[Recipe author: Amanda Paa of HeartBeet Kitchen]
