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Avocado Salad

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By: Joanna Cismaru •4/8/22 5 Comments

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Simple, fresh and bright, this Avocado Salad is picture perfect! Cucumber, tomatoes, red onion and avocado tossed together in a herbaceous, homemade cilantro dressing.

Table of Contents

  • Easy Avocado Salad
  • Ingredient Notes
    • Dressing
  • How To Make Avocado Salad
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    • How Do I Tell If My Avocado Is Ripe?
    • What Else Can I Add To This Avocado Salad?
    • How To Serve
    • Tips
  • Storing
  • More Great Salad Recipes To Try
  • Recipe: Avocado Salad
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions 
    • Notes
    • Nutrition Information
  • Did You Make This?
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Easy Avocado Salad

I truly believe that some of the best recipes are created using simple ingredients and enhancing their star qualities! It’s important to let their true flavor and colours shine through without overpowering them, and this avocado salad does just that!

Crunchy cucumbers, juicy cherry tomatoes, bold red onion and creamy avocados are tossed in a homemade cilantro lemon dressing that adds such a brightness to the dish!

  • Simple, Short Ingredient List
  • Super Easy To Make And Super Quick
  • Customizable
  • Delicious & Healthy

This may be one of the easiest recipes on the blog, there’s not much to it – but that’s the beauty of it, the simplicity. Requiring only a handful of fresh ingredients, this salad packs a punch in the flavor department and proves that you don’t need a lot of bells and whistles to steal the show! Whether you’re eating this dish all on its own, or as a healthy side, you’re bound to go back for more.

Ingredient Notes

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  • Cucumber – I used English cucumber, cut in quarters, then sliced.
  • Tomatoes – I used cherry tomatoes, cut in half. Feel free to use a diced tomato.
  • Onion – Small red onion, sliced thinly.
  • Avocados – Diced. See “FAQs & Expert Tips” for more info on how to tell if your avocado is ripe!

Dressing

  • Olive Oil – Substitute sunflower, safflower or avocado oil.
  • Lemon Juice – I recommend using freshly squeezed!
  • Cilantro – Fresh cilantro, chopped.
  • Salt & Pepper – To taste.

How To Make Avocado Salad

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  1. Combine Salad: To a large bowl, add the sliced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion and tomatoes.
  2. Make Dressing & Toss: In a jar add the olive oil, lemon juice, cilantro, salt and pepper. Place the lid on the jar and shake until well combined. Drizzle over the veggies, then toss everything together.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I Tell If My Avocado Is Ripe?

Typically avocados are going to turn a darker color when they are ready to eat. They won’t be as green as they are when less matured – but sometimes that isn’t the only tell. The best way to know if an avocado is fully ripe is to place it in the palm of your hand and squeeze without applying too much pressure. If the avocado yields to firm gentle pressure (soft but not mushy), then you know it is ripe and ready to eat!

What Else Can I Add To This Avocado Salad?

I kept this salad simple and fresh, but there is a ton of room for additions! Feel free to incorporate your favorite veggies, cheese, seeds or protein like chicken, tuna or tofu. The possibilities are endless!

How To Serve

This avocado salad can be eaten as a quick and healthy lunch or snack, or served alongside a nice juicy entree like steak or chicken! With a salad like this, you’re bound to start eating your veggies more often than not!

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Tips

  1. Since we’re using so few ingredients, I urge you all to use the best quality of each that you can find and definitely make sure they’re fresh!
  2. Wait until the last possible moment to slice up your avocado so that it doesn’t oxidize (brown) too much as it waits to be incorporated.
  3. Be sure to toss the salad gently so as not to mush up our lovely little avocado pieces.
  4. A reader once gave me this tip and she said that if you place the avocado pit in with the avocado salad, it should keep the avocados from turning brown. So give this a try, who knows, it might work!
  5. Not a fan of cilantro? Try my greek or italian dressings instead!

Storing

This salad is best eaten right away! If you wait too long, it will allow the avocado to oxidize too much, resulting in a brown mushy mess. If you use enough lemon juice you may be able to prevent your avocado from going brown. Store in an airtight container for a day or two.

I definitely don’t recommend freezing this dish, the quality and texture will not last in the freezer.

closeup of avocado salad in a black bowl.

More Great Salad Recipes To Try

  • Avocado Chicken Salad
  • Cucumber Tomato Salad
  • Waldorf Salad
  • Greek Salad
  • Caesar Salad
  • Chef Salad
  • Cobb Salad
  • Tabbouleh Salad
  • Fattoush Salad
  • Tossed Salad

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Avocado Salad

Prep 15 minutes minutes
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Total 15 minutes minutes
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Simple, fresh and bright, this Avocado Salad is picture perfect! Cucumber, tomatoes, red onion and avocado tossed together in a herbaceous, homemade cilantro dressing.
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Ingredients

  • 1 medium English cucumber (cut in quarters, then sliced)
  • 1 pound cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
  • 1 small red onion (sliced thinly)
  • 2 avocados (diced)

Dressing

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)

Before You Begin! If you make this, please leave a review and rating letting us know how you liked this recipe! This helps our business thrive & continue providing free recipes.

Instructions 

  • Combine Salad: To a large bowl, add the sliced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion and tomatoes.
  • Make Dressing & Toss: In a jar add the olive oil, lemon juice, cilantro, salt and pepper. Place the lid on the jar and shake until well combined. Drizzle over the veggies, then toss everything together.

Notes

  1. Since we’re using so few ingredients, I urge you all to use the best quality of each that you can find and definitely make sure they’re fresh!
  2. Wait until the last possible moment to slice up your avocado so that it doesn’t oxidize (brown) too much as it waits to be incorporated.
  3. Be sure to toss the salad gently so as not to mush up our lovely little avocado pieces.
  4. A reader once gave me this tip and she said that if you place the avocado pit in with the avocado salad, it should keep the avocados from turning brown. So give this a try, who knows, it might work!

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1servingCalories: 327kcal (16%)Carbohydrates: 20g (7%)Protein: 4g (8%)Fat: 29g (45%)Saturated Fat: 4g (25%)Sodium: 604mg (26%)Potassium: 909mg (26%)Fiber: 9g (38%)Sugar: 6g (7%)Vitamin A: 851IU (17%)Vitamin C: 45mg (55%)Calcium: 47mg (5%)Iron: 2mg (11%)

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

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Tom W.
Tom W.
Posted: 1 month ago

5 stars
I inadvertently make this all the time! I call it Ukrainian salad (the recipe I found it under awhile back said Russian salad but… those guys get NO credit at the moment).

My twist on this is to substitute a healthy squirt of Balsamic glaze (NOT Balsamic dressing) for the dressing (as a guy who can’t do cilantro… nope, not happening).

Oh man… this is “summer” right here, and it is FIRE.

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 1 month ago

I love hearing about your twist on the avocado salad with the balsamic glaze – sounds delicious and summer-perfect indeed! Thank you for sharing your adaptation and happy cooking!

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Fleur Weston
Fleur Weston
Posted: 2 years ago

I made this recipe it was lush😋💋

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Baltisraul
Baltisraul
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
Could not come at a better time. I’m responsible for bringing the salad for a birthday party tonight. Haas avocadoe’s at Aldi are on sale for .38 ea. So it will not break the bank to triple this recipe.

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Jo Cooks Team
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Posted: 2 years ago

Amazing!! Love to hear it!

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