Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad

Cucumber tomato avocado salad is a fresh healthy summer salad that will hit your palette in all the right ways. Simply combine soft bites of avocado, fresh tomatoes, red onions and pull it all together with a homemade vinaigrette. 

Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad Recipe

✔ Fresh Ingredients ✔ Nutrition ✔ Quick Recipe

Personally I could eat bits of avocado with a spoon and that’s it. But combining it with other veggie favorites like cucumber, tomatoes, and red onions up the ante and makes me want to clear my whole plate. This super fun and vibrant tomato side dish recipe can be eaten alone and is ready in mere minutes.

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Here is what ingredients you need to gather to get started: 

• 1 lb. tomatoes, approximately 3, chopped
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 1/2 red onion, chopped
• 2 avocadoes, chopped
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 Tablespoon lemon juice, approximately 1 lemon
• Salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

RELATED CUCUMBER RECIPES: Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad, Cucumber Dip, Radish and Cucumber Salad, Cucumber Dill Salad, 

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Cucumber & Onion Salad

This particular salad has all the fixin’s because I love biting into a little bit of red onion, cucumber, avocado and tomato in one -this salad is like the perfect side dish recipe. But if you do not like one of those choices, feel free to leave it out and make a cucumber and onion salad or a cucumber and tomato salad – honestly its flexible!

Chop all vegetables and add to a serving bowl.

Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Pour the dressing all over the cucumber avocado tomato salad and gently toss to coat.

Add the chopped cilantro and toss to combine.

Btw, there isn’t much substitute when we are talking cilantro.

Some people like parsley, lime basil, thyme, dill, or even the cousin of cilantro, culantro (its real, I swear!).

I do think that you should not substitute however and the taste will be up to you if you change it out.

If I had to leave out the cilantro, I’d probably just toss with a little basil. And always opt for fresh herbs if you can! 

 

 

 

Cucumber Avocado Salad Tips

Want some protein in your salad for a heartier meal? Easily combine in boiled eggs, chicken or even tuna to create a perfect lunch as well.

Make sure when you are making your cucumber and avocado salad that avocados are ripe and easy to chop and bite into. Having one that is too hard is difficult to peel and to eat, which makes it un-enjoyable. Personally I am a fan of Haas Avocados and not just because we share the same last name (although that doesn’t hurt)!