white bean dill & cucumber salad

A salad with no dressing? You won't miss it.

Oh the hell with it. Who needs a dressing anyways?

I’m just kidding! I preach, ad nauseam, about the importance of whole food sauces and dressings, but sometimes you just don’t need to make an official one. Some citrus and garlic will do!

I’m not suggesting anyone chow down on a bowl of bare veggies but rather use ingredients that when combined, kind of make their own dressing. In this bowl it’s all about the herbs, lemon, and the awe-inspiring avocado.

It went down a few weeks ago as a light lunch for two. I had leftover quinoa in the fridge and a can of butter beans in the cupboard. I added some fresh dill, cucumber and avocado and voilà! The second time I made this salad, I served it with toasted whole wheat sour dough. We spooned the salad onto the bread and gave it a little mash.

So good. So gourmet. So easy.

Like all great meals, the whole of this salad is greater than the sum of its parts. Did I mention it’s full of plant-based protein? That too!