Bowl of fresh green vegetable salad in an outdoor setting

A refreshing mix of crunchy beans, snow peas, mint and cucumber, sprinkled with chia seeds and splashes of lime. Light, summery, cleansing. So easy, so impressive.

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Plate of fresh green vegetables topped with chia seeds and lime on an outdoor table

📖Recipe

Green Bean, Cucumber and Mint Salad with Avo and Chia

Naturopath Lauren Glucina

Green Bean, Cucumber and Mint Salad.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 2

Total Time 17

Course Salad

Cuisine Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings

Calories 199 kcal

Ingredients

1 cup green beans
1 cup snow peas
½ small cucumber
½ medium zucchini
½ avocado
4 tablespoons freshly picked mint
6 tablespoons small handful of freshly picked coriander/cilantro
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 fresh lime - juice only
1 pinch coarse sea salt

OPTIONAL, TO DRESS

2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon chardonnay vinegar

Instructions

Finely chop your beans and snow peas, and blanch in boiled water for two minutes.
Cut the cucumber and zucchini into sticks, and toss with the sliced avocado.
Tear up the mint and coriander and add to the bowl.
Scatter the chia seeds over the top.
Dress with a the juice of half a lime and a pinch of salt, or some chardonnay vinegar and olive oil, enjoy!