Doin' Some Cooking... Cucumber Avocado Caprese Salad

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT!!! make this the night before. I learned that the hard way and ended up with slightly softened veggies tasting concentrated with vinegar. Nonetheless, this made for a delicious lunch to take to work. Per serving this salad is about 250 calories with 10 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber, making this a healthy option when following this 30-Day Meal Plan. This is a meal your skinny jeans won't hate you for.

Today marked Day 24 of 30 and I am now down a total of 6 lbs with diet alone... even my mom visiting for four days did not derail my healthy eating as I continued to make healthy choices when eating out and tracked every calorie.

Cucumber Avocado Caprese Salad

Adapted From: PopSugar Fitness

Makes 2 Servings

Stars of the Show:

• 1 cucumber, remove seeds and cut into bite size pieces
• 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes (or whatever you prefer), cut in half
• 1 avocado, cut into cubes
• 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
• 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• salt and pepper to taste

And Action:

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss lightly to coat well. Serve immediately. Enjoy!