Tomato Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: tomato cucumber and avocado salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 178kcal
Author: Malinda Linnebur
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!
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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
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.
- You can substitute the english cucumber for a regular one. Just be sure to peel it and if the seeds are large remove them.
- You can substitute the grape or cherry tomatoes with 1 pound of Roma tomatoes, chopped.
- 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:
- 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
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