Simple Avocado Tomato Cucumber Salad
Make this refreshing and light salad quickly. It combines creamy avocado with crisp cucumber and juicy tomato, perfect for a healthy lunch or a simple side dish for summer meals.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 15 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large ripe avocados, diced
- 2 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 1 large English cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare all vegetables: dice the avocados, chop the tomatoes, and dice the cucumber. Slice the red onion thinly.
- Place the diced avocado, tomato, cucumber, and red onion into a medium mixing bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the fresh lime juice, olive oil, and chopped cilantro.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients.
- Gently toss everything together until the vegetables are lightly coated. Avoid over-mixing to keep the avocado chunks intact.
- Season with salt and black pepper to your preference.
- Serve immediately as a light lunch or a refreshing side dish.
Notes
- For a brighter flavor, add a pinch of chili flakes to the dressing mixture.
- You can prepare the cucumber and tomato ahead of time, but add the avocado just before serving to prevent browning.
- This salad works well as a topping for grilled chicken or fish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 19
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 9
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 0