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Receta California Avocados Add Luxury To This Green Bean Salad with Cucumbers & Mint
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Ingredientes
- Avocado Watercress Salad with Green Beans serves 4 CLICK here for a printable recipe
- juice of one lemon
- 1 medium shallot, minced
- 1/2 t kosher salt, plus more for boiling water
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 T extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 oz green beans, trimmed and cut into 1" pieces
- 1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced thinly
- 1 bunch watercress, thick stems removed
- 1/2 c whole mint leaves, loosely packed
- lemon wedges as garnish
- 1 large ripe, creamy avocado, such as hass
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 484g | |
| Calories 419 | |
| Calories from Fat 98 | 23% |
| Total Fat 11.19g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat 1.49g | 6% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1187mg | 49% |
| Potassium 1233mg | 35% |
| Total Carbs 66.17g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber 24.7g | 82% |
| Sugars 3.93g | 3% |
| Protein 18.04g | 29% |
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