Description
Summer’s freshest tomato avocado salad brings Mediterranean zest to your table with crisp, tangy ingredients dancing together. Colorful, light, and packed with wholesome goodness, this quick salad offers pure refreshment for warm days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 avocados, ripe (diced)
- 2 cups tomatoes, cherry or grape (halved)
- 2 cups cucumber (diced, English or Persian cucumbers work best)
- ¼ cup onion, red (finely sliced)
- 2 tablespoons parsley or cilantro, fresh (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed (or lime juice)
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients: Finely dice cucumber, halve cherry tomatoes, and cube avocado, ensuring uniform bite-sized pieces for a visually appealing and balanced salad texture.
- Combine Vegetables: Transfer diced cucumber, tomatoes, and avocado into a spacious mixing bowl, creating a vibrant base for the salad.
- Enhance Flavor Profile: Sprinkle thinly sliced red onion and freshly chopped parsley or cilantro over the vegetable medley, introducing sharp and aromatic notes.
- Season and Dress: Drizzle extra virgin olive oil, squeeze fresh lemon juice, and season with kosher salt and cracked black pepper to elevate the salad’s overall taste and brightness.
- Gentle Toss: Using a soft spatula, gently fold ingredients together, ensuring delicate avocado pieces remain intact while evenly distributing seasonings and herbs.
- Final Touch: Let salad rest for 5-10 minutes at room temperature to allow flavors to meld and ingredients to slightly marinate, creating a harmonious and refreshing dish.
Notes
- Toss diced avocado with a splash of lemon juice to keep it fresh and prevent oxidation.
- Cut vegetables into uniform sizes for consistent texture and even flavor distribution.
- Let the salad sit for 10-15 minutes before serving to allow ingredients to marinate and develop richer taste profiles.
- Swap fresh herbs based on preference or dietary restrictions; cilantro offers a zesty kick while parsley provides a milder herbal note.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg