This Easy-No Bake- Mediterranean Salad Stuffed Avocado is the perfect summer solution to a quick Dairy Free and Low Carb meal!!!
All the wonderful Mediterranean flavors get mixed together in a bowl and combined with a little bit of the avocado mixed within, creates a luscious creamy combo all scooped into the avocado as the bowl!
Summer is always about easy meals in my house. I don't want to be in the kitchen for long. In and out and let's go play! So when I think of being quick in the kitchen, salads are my Go-To of course! Salads are perfect for hot summer days and this easy salad with simple ingredients is no exception!
Having company and not sure what to make? Headed to a BBQ with friends? Just at home and not feeling like cooking?
Whip this up in literally minutes! Add some cooked chicken or shrimp if you like and you're ready for the day or night ahead!
We recently moved to the country so we don't have a garden yet as we used to in our previous home. The nearest gas station or market is about 20 minutes away. Forgetting ingredients when I go to the store with a list, is usually how I roll unfortunately. I end up making a new list after coming home from the market, no lie!
Fresh herbs are usually not something I always have on hand. Or I have them on hand and they pretty much go bad before I can use them all up. So that's I love Gourmet Garden Stir-in-Pastes! They keep for a long time in your veggie drawer in the fridge and it's always like having fresh herbs in my food!
Enjoy this easy salad any day of the week!
Thank you to Gourmet Garden for sponsoring this post!
Mediterranean Stuffed Avocado
Ingredients
- 2 avocados pitted, halved
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup English cucumber chopped
- ¼ cup red onion chopped
- ¼ cup kalamata olives sliced
- ¼ cup roasted red peppers chopped
- optional: 2 tablespoon mild banana pepper rings
Dressing
- 1 tablespoon Gourmet Garden Basil Stir-in Paste
- 1 tablespoon Gourmet Garden Parsley Stir-in Paste
- 1 teaspoon Gourmet Garden Garlic Stir-in Paste
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- optional: fresh chopped cilantro or parsley
Instructions
- Once you've sliced and pitted the avocados, pour the lemon juice over each half.
- Scoop some of the avocado out of each half to make room for the filling.
- Place the scooped out portion of avocado into a bowl with the remaining ingredients.
- Whisk the dressing ingredients together and ether toss in the bowl with the vegetables or fill each avocado half and drizzle some of the dressing over each half.
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Notes
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Disclaimer: This post has been sponsored by Gourmet Garden, however as always all opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep this blog running!
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
Gourmet Garden is the best! We always have our fridge stocked with them! Oo my brother is going to love these stuffed avocados!
kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox
I have a huge stash of Gourmet Garden products for quick and easy flavor boosters! I love the lightly dried herbs, they're amazing. Seriously, those artichokes.....amazing!
Karyn @ Pint Sized Baker
It's lunchtime and this sounds perfect! Minimal fuss and a ton of great flavors going on!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet
Great idea, these sound awesome - and I love Gourmet Garden!
Kim Beaulieu
I love their products. I can never stash enough of them away in the fridge. They are perfect for pretty much everything.
I love this recipe. It would be perfect for any time of the day. Healthy and scrumptious.
Susan
Looks good and healthy, l will try it.
Liz
I'm so glad I have a stash of Gourmet Garden's herbs in my fridge! Your stuffed avocados look fabulous!
Lauren Kelly Nutrition
I just LOVE stuffing my avocados and I especially love this Mediterranean version! It looks so fresh and delicious!
The Food Hunter
what a great idea...I am going to try this soon for lunch