Easy Avocado Salad
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4.7
Easy Avocado Salad
Description
Easy Avocado Salad highlights the creamy texture of diced avocado partnered with juicy cherry tomatoes and crisp cucumber pieces. Thin slices of red onion add a mild sharpness that complements the other fresh vegetables. The dressing, made with olive oil, white wine vinegar, and freshly squeezed lemon juice, provides a gentle acidity that keeps the avocado vibrant and prevents browning. Chopped cilantro adds a fresh herbal element, giving the salad a bright finish.
The salad is gently tossed to mix the flavors without mashing the delicate avocado pieces. It is best served right away to maintain its freshness and color. The combination of textures from the creamy avocado and crisp vegetables makes it a pleasant side dish or a light meal on its own.
For storage, a little extra lemon juice on top and pressing plastic wrap directly against the salad limits exposure to air and helps slow browning. Leftovers can keep for 2 to 5 days refrigerated but taste best the same day. Cilantro can be omitted or replaced with fresh dill if preferred, adapting the flavor to personal taste.
Ingredients
- 3 avocado peeled, pitted and diced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- 1 large cucumber sliced into bite-sized pieces
- 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
- ½ lemon juiced (about 1 ½ tablespoons
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a large bowl.
- Gently toss together to combine and serve immediately.
Notes
- Omit cilantro or swap it for fresh dill if you prefer a different herb flavor.
- To prevent avocado browning, toss well with lemon juice before serving or storing.
- On storing, press plastic wrap directly onto the salad surface and container sides, adding a squeeze of lemon juice on top to reduce oxidation.
- Consume the salad on the day it’s made for best freshness; refrigerated leftovers last 2 to 5 days.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 182 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6th of recipe | |
| Calories | 182kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 390mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 16.5mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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