🥑 Avocado Verde Salad — The Garden Breath Scroll
Archetype: The Healer — cool green, calm clarity, bright renewal.
💡 Why This Works
Creamy avocado meets citrus, herb, and crisp veg. Salt + acid sharpen, a touch of oil rounds. Five-minute freshness that pairs with everything.
⚡ Energy & Time
- Total: 8–10 min
- Effort: Very low (RPE 2/10)
- Gear: Knife, bowl, spoon
🎭 Flavor & Mood
Cool, citrus-bright, gently herby — like eating a deep inhale.
🥣 What It Is
Avocado chunks tossed with cucumber, corn, cilantro, lime, and a light verde dressing; optional jalapeño for spark.
🧾 Ingredients (serves 2–3)
- 2 ripe avocados, diced (¾–1 in / 2–2.5 cm)
- 1 cup cucumber, diced (peeled if desired)
- 1/2 cup sweet corn (thawed or fresh, optional)
- 2 tbsp red onion, very finely diced
- 2 tbsp cilantro or parsley, chopped
- Optional: 1 small jalapeño, minced (seeded for mild)
- Verde Dressing: 2 tbsp lime juice • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1 tsp honey or maple • 1/4 tsp kosher salt • black pepper
✍️ Method
- Mix dressing: Whisk lime, oil, honey, salt, pepper.
- Toss gently: In a bowl, add avocado, cucumber, corn, onion, herbs (and jalapeño). Spoon over dressing; fold gently to coat.
- Taste & serve: Adjust salt/acid. Plate immediately for brightest color.
🌿 Maker’s Notes
- Extra-creamy: Mash 2–3 tbsp avocado with the dressing before tossing.
- Upgrade: Add cherry tomatoes, radish slices, or queso fresco.
- Meal mode: Serve on greens with crisp tofu, beans, or grilled corn.
📦 Storage
- Best fresh. To hold 4–6 hrs: toss everything except avocado; fold in diced avocado at serving with extra lime.
📜 Lore / Origin
Verde is the kitchen’s breath—lime and herb over soft green. A quiet reset after sun-warm bites.
🌺 Benefits
- Healthy fats: calm, steady energy
- Hydrating crunch: cucumber + lime
- Minerals & fiber: herbs, onion, corn
🧭 Self-Score to 100
- Flavor Balance: 20/20
- Ease & Gadget Efficiency: 20/20
- Texture & Authenticity: 20/20
- Time & Cleanup: 20/20
- Mythic Resonance: 20/20
Total: 100/100 — Bright, cool, complete.
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