Summer Salad with simple lemon dressing

Recipe for Chopped Summer Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 long Persian cucumber or 3-4 small ones, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup of grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in to 2
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 cup of chopped red cabbage
• 1 avocado sliced in to wedges or cubed
• Dressing:
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 4 Tbsp olive oil
  • pinch sea salt
  • pinch black pepper
  • finely chopped basil leaves or cilantro leaves
• Some toasted nuts (almonds, walnuts) or seeds (sunflower, pumpkin) to garnish (optional)

Method:

• Whisk together all the dressing ingredients except herbs. Mix in the herbs and set aside
• Combine in a bowl all the chopped vegetables
• Pour the dressing over it and toss to coat evenly, garnish with nuts if desired and serve

Note: Use any summer vegetables you have in the fridge and don't be limited to the ones I used. Bell pepper (red or green), greens of any kind, cooked (or canned) beans or chickpeas, radishes, and herbs like cilantro or basil are some choices.