Tomato Cucumber and Avocado Salad

Tomato Cucumber and Avocado Salad is a quick and easy light and fresh salad that’s perfect for summer! It’s bright, colorful, and healthy to eat!

Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad

This super light and fresh salad will be perfect for those hot summer days when you don’t want anything too heavy to eat. I love how simple and easy it is to make and I had to fight my kiddos for the last bite! It’s been on the menu quite a bit already and I plan eating it all through the summer as well!

A few other great salads you might enjoy this summer are: Creamy Key Lime Fruit Salad, Homemade Chicken Salad, and Broccoli Bacon and Grape Salad.

You know what I just realized??? School is almost out for the year, AAAHHHH and I don’t have anything planned to keep my kids busy!! I knew summer was quickly approaching but somehow forgot that I will have the kids home with me for the WHOLE day. Not only the whole day but EVERYDAY!

**Insert mad woman emoji** Better yet insert mad woman with a twitching eye emoji!

Don’t get me wrong I love my kids and wouldn’t trade any of it for the world, but just like any normal human, I need my space sometimes too.

So, with summer hot on my trail and a busy household just around the corner, I will be looking for all the quick and easy meals and sides to pair with them. Also, do you guys still use your slow cooker in the summer? I did last summer along with grilling and it sure helped keep the heat out of the house!

HOW TO TELL IF AN AVOCADO IS RIPE:

Give a gentle squeeze to your avocado and if it’s hard then it’s not ripe yet and it won’t taste good and it’s extremely hard to peel! When you gently squeeze the avocado it should give slightly, anymore and it’s overripe and will be mushy.

If you have hard avocados place them in a paper bag with a banana for a couple of days (check them daily) to help them ripen. If your avocados are already ripe when you bring them home but won’t be able to use them right away store them in the refrigerator.

How to customize this Tomato Cucumber and Avocado Salad:

• Add 1/2 of a bell pepper, chopped. The salad in these pictures has a red bell pepper added.
• 3-4 ounces of feta cheese or 1-2 cups cubed mozzarella.
• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• Fresh corn, or even slightly charred corn.
• 1 (14.5 oz) can chickpeas, drained.
• Instead of cilantro try parsley, basil, or even dill.
• Change out the white wine vinegar for red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar.

What to serve with this Tomato Cucumber and Avocado Salad:

• Simple Marinade for Chicken and grill the chicken (this is so good!!)
• Grilled Teriyaki Pork Chops
• Applewood Grill Smoked Chicken
• Homemade Oven Roasted Rotisserie Chicken
• BBQ Pulled Pork Gyros
• Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork

Tomato Cucumber and Avocado Salad

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: tomato cucumber and avocado salad

Tomato Cucumber and Avocado Salad -a quick and easy light and fresh salad that's perfect for summer! It's bright, colorful, and healthy to eat! 

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 178kcal

Author: Malinda Linnebur

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Ingredients

Salad:

• 2 cups (350g) cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 english cucumber, halved and thinly sliced
• 1-2 ripe large avocados, quartered and chopped
• 1/4 of a small red onion, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Dressing:

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon white wine or red wine vinegar
• juice of 1 lime
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl, set aside. 
• In a small bowl combine the ingredients for the dressing. Drizzle over salad and lightly toss. Serve immediately. 

Notes

1. You can substitute the english cucumber for a regular one. Just be sure to peel it and if the seeds are large remove them. 
2. You can substitute the grape or cherry tomatoes with 1 pound of Roma tomatoes, chopped. 
3. Optional add-ins to customize your salad:
   • Add 1/2 of a bell pepper, chopped. The salad in these pictures has a red bell pepper added. 
   • 3-4 ounces of feta cheese or 1 cup cubed mozzarella. 
   • 2 cups cooked quinoa
   • Fresh corn, or even slightly charred corn.
   • 1 (14.5 oz) can chickpeas, drained.
   • Instead of cilantro try parsley, basil, or even dill. 
   • Change out the white wine vinegar for red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar. 

What to serve this Tomato Cucumber and Avocado Salad with:

1. Simple Marinade for Chicken and grill the chicken (this is so good!!)
2. Grilled Teriyaki Pork Chops
3. Applewood Grill Smoked Chicken
4. Homemade Oven Roasted Rotisserie Chicken
5. BBQ Pulled Pork Gyros
6. Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 621mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 830IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1.3mg