This recipe comes from Gaby Dalkin’s What’s Gaby Cooking cookbook. I have really enjoyed this simple salad, out of her new book, this spring. Living on the same block, I grew up eating at my friend Lucky’s house quite a bit, and her Memaw would always have fresh cucumbers in vinegar, seasoned with Lawry’s salt. We loved those cucumbers, and when I typed the title of this recipe, all of those wonderful memories came flooding back. Not long after we were through with supper at Lucky’s, my dad would whistle down the alley and that was my cue to high-tail it back home! What fun we used to have!
3 T. olive oil
2 T. balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, and diced
4 Persian cucumbers, sliced
In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, balsamic vinegar, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Add the avocado and cucumbers to the bowl and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Serves 4.
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We used to live in Lafayette, Louisiana (I miss South Louisiana so so so much!!!). There was a restaurant there named Cochon, that’s pig in French. They made the MOST amazing cucumber salad. It had a spicy Asian sauce. They closed before I got the recipe. I need to call the New Orleans restaurant. Anyways, you recipe made me think of that cucumber salad. Are you Mattie’s neice?
Hi Wendi! That salad with the Asian dressing sounds delicious! I bet you were exposed to all kinds of wonderful food in South Louisiana. That’s so neat! ….I am Mattie’s niece. My mother is her sister. How do you know Mattie? So thrilled to hear from you!
Yes, I can’t eat seafood anywhere else!
My mom and Mattie were best friends…and Daddy and Wayne. I played with you when I was little.
Awe…that is so cool!! I’m so glad to chat with you! And so very sweet of you to follow along with these recipes!