Tropical Cucumber Avocado Salad

Here is a recipe I thought I would share with you. It looks great to me and I am going to make it possibly for dinner tonight. It sounds like it could be pared with just about anything be it salmon, chicken, shrimp, or eaten alone.

It comes from Essence Magazine, May 2012 issue in the Body & Spirit section.

Tropical Cucumber Avocado Salad
makes 4 servings
prep time: 15 minutes

2 T lime juice
2 tsp light brown sugar
1 tsp rice or white wine vinegar
2 T fresh orange juice
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
1 med. seedless cucumber, cut into 3/4-inch dice
1 avocado, cut into 3/4-inch dice
1 mango, cut into 3/4-inch dic
1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
3 cups arugula

Combine lime juice, brown sugar, vinegar, orange juice and crushed red pepper flakes in a large bowl.
Slowly stream in the olicve oil while whisking to form an emulsion. Season with salt and pepper. Add
cucumber, avocado, mango and red onion; season and gently toss to coat. Serve over a bed of arugula.