Green Monster Salad

If there is one salad I keep coming back to week after week, it's this Green Monster Salad. It is packed with creamy avocado, crisp greens, and so much fresh flavor that it honestly works as a full meal any time of day. If you are already an avocado obsessive like me, you will also want to bookmark my Avocado and Heirloom Tomato Salad and my Avocado Corn Salad for your next big green craving. And if you just want to go deep on incredible salad inspiration, the roundup of 60+ Best Salad Recipes That Aren't Boring is basically a treasure map for your weekly meal planning.

An oval platter with Green Monster Salad with Avocado.

Why I Love This Recipe

Growing up I was OBSESSED with cucumber salad. I kid you not you guys, it was a legit obsessed. If it wasn’t on the menu for dinner I would beg my mom to whip up a quick batch. And then I’d proceed to pick and nibble at it before we sat down, so by the time dinner was actually on the table, the salad was at least half gone.

I’ve kept the cucumber salad tradition going and today it’s coming your way. This one is LOADED with avocado (as it should be) along with some cucumbers, market lettuce, and radishes. It’s topped with my basil vinaigrette, because as you’ve probably figured out by now, I think it’s the best vinaigrette to ever grace the planet. Clearly I’m feeling very bold today.

Ingredients & Substitutions

Mise en place of all ingredients to make a green monster salad.

Various Famers Market Lettuce
Avocado
Radish
Persian Cucumber
Kosher Salt
Black Pepper
Basil Vinaigrette

*For a full list of ingredients and instructions please see recipe card below.

How to Make Green Monster Salad

A platter with various red and green lettuce mixed together to make green monster salad.

Step 1: Arrange the lettuce on a large platter or bowl.

A platter with various red and green lettuce along with sliced avocado, cucumbers and radishes with a bowl of basil vinaigrette on the side.

Step 2: Scatter the cucumbers, avocados and radishes on top and season with salt and pepper.

A platter with green monster salad with basil vinaigrette drizzled on top.

Step 3: Drizzle ¼ cup of the Basil Vinaigrette on top and toss to combine. Add more vinaigrette if needed and serve immediately.

How to Store Green Monster Salad

This is best made fresh but I highly recommend keeping basil vinaigrette on hand. You can make a big batch and store it for a few days in an airtight container. It also freezes well in ice cube trays, and you can take them out as you need them!

Tips & Tricks

If you have extra vinaigrette, it will keep in the fridge for 3 days.

FAQs

Can I use regular cucumbers?

Yes!!

I have your cilantro vinaigrette on hand, can I use that?

Yes, that would also taste great and can be used here. Cilantro Vinaigrette recipe here.

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Author: Gaby Dalkin

4.7 from 3 votes

I’ve kept the cucumber salad tradition going and today it’s coming your way. This one is LOADED with avocado (as it should be) along with some cucumbers, market lettuce, and radishes.

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings people

Ingredients

▢ 3-4 cups various farmers market lettuce
▢ 3-4 Persian Cucumbers thinly sliced
▢ 2 Avocados cut into wedges
▢ 2-3 radishes thinly sliced
▢ Kosher salt and pepper
▢ 1 recipe Basil Vinaigrette

Instructions

Arrange the lettuce on a large platter or bowl.
Scatter the cucumbers, avocados and radishes on top and season with salt and pepper.
Drizzle ¼ cup of the Basil Vinaigrette on top and toss to combine. Add more vinaigrette if needed and serve immediately.

Notes

If you have extra vinaigrette, it will keep in the fridge for 3 days.

Nutrition Information

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Photo Credit: Matt Armendariz

Food Styling Credit: Adam Pearson

29 Comments

This is such a gorgeous salad! Love that photo!

I've been putting avocado on everything lately. I mean everything! And I'm loving them so much. Plus, basil vinaigrette? YUM! I posted a salad today too...Mondays need some moderation after the weekend!