Typical Domestic Babe: Healthy Cucumber Salad

With my wedding less than 3 months away (79 days to be precise, NOT that I'm counting...) I'm trying to really step up my workouts, and eat much cleaner than I normally do. We hired an amazing wedding photographer who is considered one of the top 10 best in the world, and as much as I expect him to make me look like Adriana Lima, I've slowly accepted that I'm going to have to take my usual routine up a few notches. I actually started using Isagenix products recently and I'll do a whole post on that soon. I'm not the type of person who can survive off of kale and water when I'm dieting, so when I saw a recipe on Pinterest for healthy cucumber salad I had to try it! Original recipe can be found by clicking here. I modified it by making a homemade vinegarette dressing, and it turned out AMAZING!! Here is my recipe, hope you enjoy it as much as Adam & I did!

Ingredients For Salad

2 organic cucumbers
1 pint organic cherry or grape tomatoes (about 30)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh organic basil
1 cup fresh mozzarella (I like to use the little balls)
1 organic avocado

Ingredients For Vinegarette

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/2 cup sherry vinegar

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp italian seasonings

1 tsp dijon mustard

fresh ground salt & pepper to taste

Directions

Wash the cucumbers and dry them off. Cut into 1/4-inch slices, then cut those in quarters so you're left with triangular-shaped cucumber pieces.
Wash and dry the tomatoes; cut them in half.
Dice the avocado.
Cut the mozzarella balls in half.
Place the cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, basil, and mozzarella in a bowl; gently toss and set aside.
In a separate bowl, whisk together all ingredients for vinegarette. (You will have extra left over for future salads)
Drizzle about a quarter of the vinegarette onto the salad and mix thoroughly.
Add more dressing if needed to suit your taste. Finish with fresh ground salt & pepper.