5 from 3 votes
Avocado Salad
This Avocado Salad recipe is fresh, simple, and flavorful. It’s the perfect side dish on a hot summer day or if you want to skip cooking. It has a great balance of rich and creamy avocado and crisp cucumber and tomato is perfect.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
263 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 large avocado or 3 small, diced into medium size chunks
- 1 English cucumber sliced or diced
- 1 pint grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1/2 medium red onion diced into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped, fresh
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Dice the avocado, cucumber, onion and tomatoes.
- Place them in a large bowl.
- Chop the cilantro and add it to the bowl.
- Add the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Toss to coat and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Choose avocados that are just ripe, but still relatively firm. If they are too ripe, it’ll be tasty, but the avocado will be mushy.
- Instead of grape or cherry tomatoes you can use 3-4 Roma tomatoes.
- You can omit the onion if you prefer and add ½ Tablespoon of onion powder instead.
- Choose avocados that are just ripe, but still relatively firm. If they are too ripe, it’ll be tasty, but the avocado will be mushy.
- Instead of grape or cherry tomatoes you can use 3-4 Roma tomatoes.
- You can omit the onion if you prefer and add ½ Tablespoon of onion powder instead.
Nutrition Information
Calories
263kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Sodium
452mg
(19%)
Potassium
912mg
(19%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1279IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
33mg
(37%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 263
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 263kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Sodium | 452mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 912mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1279IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 33mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.