Cucumber & Fennel Salad with Lemon Basil Dressing
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 english cucumber, seeded and chopped
  • ¾ C fresh fennel bulb, sliced thin and roughly chopped
  • ½ C celery, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp fresh fennel leaves, chopped
  • 1 large avocado, cut into cubes
  • ½ C lemon basil dressing
  • S&P to taste
  • *Optional - ½ C crumbled feta cheese
For the Lemon Basil Dressing:
  • juice of 1 extra large lemon or 2 medium lemons
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 1 C loosely packed fresh basil leaves
  • ¼ C 0% plain greek yogurt
  • 1½ Tbsp honey
  • ¼ C good quality olive oil
  • S & P to taste
Instructions
  1. For the lemon basil dressing - Add all ingredients except for olive oil into a blender or use an immersion blender. Blend until basil is thoroughly mixed. Slowly drizzle olive oil in with blender on until combined. Add S & P to taste, set aside.
  2. In a large bowl add chopped cucumber, fennel, celery and fennel leaves. Add dressing and mix until coated. Season with S&P to taste. Add chopped avocado and feta if using and gently fold into salad.
Recipe by Good Thyme Kitchen at https://www.goodthymekitchen.com/cucumber-fennel-salad-with-lemon-basil-dressing/