If you're in need of a side dish that comes together in about 10 minutes, this cucumber crunch salad is your dish. The flavor is on point and it always gets rave reviews. Plus it can be made and served in the same bowl, making clean-up a breeze.
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This is a vegetable-forward dish with a lot of crunch factor — we’ve got cucumbers, radishes, and roasted chickpeas. I use an avocado as the base for the dressing - I call it nature’s mayonnaise (but with healthier fats). Then I layer in some bright lemon, honey, and a dairy-free Greek yogurt, and use my favorite whisk to smooth it out to a thick dressing. Fresh dill is one of my go-to herbs in the kitchen, so that goes in next. Dressing, done.
Then cucumber gets a rustic chop and is added to the bowl alongside some cherry tomatoes. Dice up some red onion and invite chopped radishes to the party. Radishes always make me think of my mom. She loves to garden. Growing up, springtime meant radishes, and I’d be sitting in the garden with a shaker of salt next to the garden hose. I still love radishes to this day.
Lastly, I crush up some roasted chickpeas for added texture, fold it all together and there you go. Wasn't that easy? This salad is so fresh for spring. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
Cucumber Crunch Salad | Chris Cooks
4
servings10
minutesThis is a vegetable-forward spring dish with a lot of crunch factor, featuring cucumbers, radishes, and roasted chickpeas.
Ingredients
- For the Dressing
1 medium avocado, pitted and peeled
2 tbsp lemon juice, fresh
1/4 cup dairy-free unsweetened, unflavored yogurt alternative
1/4 cup dill, fresh chopped
salt to taste
1 tbsp honey
- For the Salad
6 radishes, quartered
2 English cucumbers, cut into 1in pieces
1/2 red onion, sliced
1 cup salted, roasted chickpeas, roughly smashed
1 handful cherry tomatoes
Directions
- To a bowl, combine the avocado and lemon juice and smash until smooth. Add the other ingredients and whisk until uniformly combined. Add the remaining ingredients, toss and serve chilled.
Notes
- You can substitute regular Greek yogurt for the dairy-free version.
And if you're in the mood for some other salads, give these a try:
- Arugula & Prosciutto Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- Blueberry & Bacon Spring Salad
- Iceberg Wedge Salad – Grain, Dairy, & Pork-Free
- Broccoli Salad
- 8-Layer Salad (No Grain, Dairy, Pork or Egg)
- Panzanella Potato Salad – Grain- & Dairy-Free
- Caprese Salad
- Shredded Veggie Salad with Sweet Vinegar & Orange
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Made this salad a couple of times now. A crowd pleaser. Im wondering if the dressing be ahead??
It can be, but will turn color for sure. I would put it in a container and lay plastic wrap directly over the surface, pressed up against the dressing so there are no bubbles, then add a lid on the container. It would keep a day or two that way.
Hey this was great! We forgot the chickpeas until the salad was already made, instead added rinsed canned black beans. Still great, and the kids loved it, too
I was making a similar salad with avocado cut up but having the avocado smooth and mixed is better! I also added edamame to the salad and used honey coated roasted chickpeas for that crunch. Many thanks!!
Absolutely loved this! I prepared it for a bbq at the weekend. My son thought I would ruin it adding chickpeas but when there was some leftover he was the one who asked if he could take it to eat. I didn’t add radishes as I didn’t have any, but I will try it with them next time for variety. Was delicious. Thanks Chris.
Looks delicious! I’m allergic to chickpeas though. What else do you think would make for a nice crunch?
You could try crunchy roasted edamame or roasted, chopped almonds if you can tolerate those.
This is SO good! I made it today and it is delicious. I couldn't stop thinking about it after I saw the recipe and it did not let me down! I substituted sliced roasted almonds for the chickpeas, only because I didn't have on hand.
Question: I want to serve some tomorrow so I am keeping the remaining dressing and salad in a different containers and I plan to dress it right before serving. But how long does it keep once it's dressed? Does the dressing brown after time because of the avocado?
Happy you liked it! I can't speak to how long it'll last (we polished it off) but the lemon juice should help counteract some browning.
Where’s the nutritional facts on the salad?
We don't offer those conversions, but you can try a nutrition calculator like MyFitnessPal or VeryWellFit.
Hi! I'm looking forward to making this dish. I'm not familiar with 'roasted salted chickpeas'. Is this something you can purchase in a package or is this something I have to make? If I do have to make it how would I go about it? Thanks in advance!
You can find them in many grocery stores or online (here's one brand). They're also simple to make — just take a can of chickpeas, drain them, rinse and dry well with a towel. Toss them on a parchment-lined cooking sheet with some drizzles of olive oil and a healthy sprinkle of salt and roast them in a 425 degree oven for 20-30 minutes till they're crisp and slightly golden brown.
Making this tonight. I just want to know why are you not on TV!!!! You should have your own show!!! Saw the whisk...now I may have to buy one! I will definitely be following you! Thank you!
Hi, can you link the whisk or add to Amazon shop, please!
It's linked above (and here!)
Is the printable recipe missing or am I just not seeing it?
It's back online! Hope you enjoy it.
Made it and loooooove ♥️ this is my perfect summer dinner party salad🙌🏽
Lo máximo !!!!
Me encanta que sean recetas ricas y fáciles 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Easy and good (my favorite)
This looks amazing! Excited to try it.
Just came here to say that I am loving this new video format for Chris Cooks. And I will be giving this recipe a try!
Where do I find the recipe for the cucumber crunch salad? Not the video. Thanks.
Should be there now. Try it out and let me know what you think!
I'm saving this one to make this summer - yum!
Looks amazing as usual! What brand of dairy free yogurt do you use?
I wrote a whole post about my favorite dairy-free alternatives! https://www.chrislovesjulia.com/the-best-dairy-free-alternatives-and-how-to-use-them/
Looks amazing, will def try!
Thank you for sharing your talents!