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Guacamole with basil & cucumber | low carb & vegan, simple

This simple guacamole with basil and cucumber is a satisfying healthy side dish that is low-carb, vegan and paleo! You can use it in wraps, in healthy bowls or enjoy with dinner!

Guacamole with basil and cucumbers - healthy low-carb side dish you can eat in wraps, bowls and with dinner

So originally we didn’t think this was guacamole, but who am we to name recipes? Turns out with these ingredients this simple and satisfying recipe is pretty much guacamole with basil and cucumber. So let’s go with it.

Another thing we realized just now: this side dish is low carb and vegan. Can you believe it? The impossible combo. This means it’s great if you want to lose weight, reduce insulin resistance and improve your health.

This avocado recipe is solid for dipping or as a side, sometimes it can even pretend to be a salad. Honestly, it can be anything it wants to be. Don’t you dare tell it something else!

simple, satisfying and healthy, it will be good in bowls and wraps, even if they’re lettuce wraps.

We used this guacamole version for our vegan quesadilla recipe and in this avocado bean bowl. Makes everything satisfying and adds freshness!

We hope you enjoy it, let us know if you have better suggestions for the name or any questions and feedback about the recipe, we'd love to hear from you!

Guacamole with basil & cucumber | low carb & vegan, simple

Guacamole with basil & cucumber | low carb & vegan, simple

Guacamole with basil & cucumber | low carb & vegan, simple

  • Yield: 1
  • Prep: 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 big avocado
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1/2 cucumber, chopped
  • 4 basil leaves
  • 1/3 cup arugula, chopped
  • salt & pepper to taste

Method

  1. Mash avocado, garlic, lemon and 1/2 of the tomato with a fork until well combined.
  2. Add cucumber, rest of the tomato, basil and arugula - mix everything well together. Add salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!

Notes

We used this recipe with our vegan quesadilla recipe.

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