Avocado Salad

A quick and easy Avocado Salad with sun-ripened sweet tomatoes, red onion, and crisp cucumber with a slightly sweet lemon vinaigrette with fresh parsley and basil.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword avocado tomato salad, how to make an avocado salad, what's in an avocado salad

Prep Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 271kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

Lemon Honey Vinaigrette
1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
1 lemon juiced
2 teaspoons honey to taste
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Cucumber Salad
3 medium sized avocados diced
1 English cucumber cut in quarters and sliced
2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes halved
½ medium red onion sliced
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a small bowl whisk together the champagne vinegar, lemon juice, honey, garlic powder, and olive oil. Add the fresh basil and parsley and whisk again.
In a large bowl, combine the avocados, English cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and red onion.
Drizzle with the lemon honey vinaigrette and gently toss. Season with salt and pepper to taste. For best results, serve promptly.

Notes

You can substitute apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, or white wine vinegar for the champagne vinegar.
Because you must gently toss this salad, the avocado should be fairly firm yet ripe. See notes below on picking ripe avocados.
Use any sun-ripened tomatoes. Fresh garden tomatoes are the best, but when not available, cherry and grape tomatoes are a flavorful choice.
If you are new to choosing ripe avocados, pick up a few extra ones just in case you have chosen one or two that are over-ripe.
You can substitute lime juice for lemon juice.
Experiment with different herbs like cilantro, dill, chives, or mint.
Try different veggies like radishes, carrots, beets, corn, bell peppers, or arugula.
This salad should be served promptly. Even with lemon juice, the avocado will begin to brown and break down after several hours. I have kept leftovers in the fridge for about 24 hours with some success.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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