Our family’s favorite classic cucumber and tomato salad just got better with the addition of avocado, a light and flavorful lemon dressing and the freshness of cilantro. Easy, excellent avocado salad.
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Watch the Full Video Recipe Below! It will make your mouth water! 🙂
I brought this salad to my parents house yesterday and everyone loved it! This is definitely going into the regular rotation all summer long. Think: homegrown cucumbers and tomatoes :).
Ingredients for Tomato Avocado Salad:
This salad is loaded with veggies; juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, creamy avocado and the cilantro and lemon juice make the whole salad so fresh and flavorful!
P.S. If you aren’t keen on cilantro, fresh dill is a good substitute
How to Make Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad:
1. Place chopped tomatoes, sliced cucumber, sliced red onion, diced avocado, and chopped cilantro into a large salad bowl.
2. Drizzle with 2 Tbsp olive oil and 2 Tbsp lemon juice. Toss gently to combine. Just before serving toss with 1 tsp sea salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper
Avocado Salad Video Tutorial:
My husband and I ate this entire batch of cucumber tomato salad with avocado in one sitting, paired with roasted red potatoes and grilled shrimp skewers. I shoveled most of the salad into my mouth before I remembered the shrimp and potatoes on my plate; mmming and smiling all the way through. We were both smitten.
P.S. This salad is also super healthy and it fits pretty much every diet out there. Check out the nutrition label below:
Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad

Ingredients
- 1 lb Roma tomatoes
- 1 English cucumber
- 1/2 medium red onion, sliced
- 2 avocados, diced
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil or sunflower oil
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, (from 1 medium lemon)
- 1/4 cup 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 1 tsp sea salt or 3/4 tsp table salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Place chopped tomatoes, sliced cucumber, sliced red onion, diced avocado, and chopped cilantro into a large salad bowl.
- Drizzle with 2 Tbsp olive oil and 2 Tbsp lemon juice. Toss gently to combine. Just before serving, toss with 1 tsp sea salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper.
Notes
Nutrition Per Serving
Credits: Recipe inspired by my classic Cucumber tomato salad and this avocado tomato salad from Deborah of Taste & Tell.
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This salad can be made all year long, but it’s especially delicious this time of year when cucumbers and tomatoes are in season. Do you grow any of your own food?
I made this tonight. Wonderful! My lemon created more than 4 tbsp juice, which seemed to work out well. Opted for dill as I don’t care for cilantro. Used 1/4 tsp dill seed as I made the dressing hours before, and knew that it would be steeping for awhile. Didn’t purposely deviate from your recipe, but just kind of went with what I had on hand. It was FABULOUS!! And so healthy 🙂 Thank you for this amazing recipe.
I’m so happy you loved it!!! Thank you for sharing you amazing review 🙂
Great recipes you’ve got…
I bet I’ll try it soon.
Thank you Fae! This is one of my most popular salad recipes! I hope you love it!
Great salad. I added 1 roasted jalepeno for some spice and Tbls of lemon zest.
I’m glad you like the recipe Karen! Thanks for sharing!
I’ve made this but added garbanzo beans so it has some protein. So delicious!
Yum, that’s a great idea! Thanks for sharing your great review with other readers Nan!
Hi. From one Natasha to another… I absolutely love this salad!!. It tastes as fresh as it looks. Interestingly my kids each love a different part and eat them accordingly… onion, avocado and cucumber. This recipe has joined my rotation of veggie sides. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for such a rave review Natasha and you are very welcome 😬
I made this for my daughters lunch for school. She absolutely loved it! Big hit! I tasted it and loved it too! This recipe is here to stay! Yum!!! 😊👍🏻
I’m glad to hear that Edy! Thanks for sharing your fantastic review! 🙂
I use Kraft GreenGoddess Dressing in place of the oil dressing. More flavor and keeps the avacado color better.
That is a great tip and thank you for sharing!
Will this keep until the next day?
Hi Ann, yes it will keep but I recommend not adding salt until ready to serve so the veggies don’t get too soft and juicy. Stir in the remaining dressing ingredients except for salt so your avocados don’t brown and cover with plastic wrap directly over the surface to keep the air out which helps prevent browning of avocados also.
Yes -2 or 3 days. Flavor increases.
This is an easy, yummy salad that can be customized to your liking, or what you have on hand. I don’t like raw onion, so I used scallions instead and added arugula instead of the cilantro, since they were out of it at the store.
Great suggestions Sara! I’m glad you enjoy the versatility of this recipe! Thanks for sharing your great review!
I added 2 boiled eggs to this…. What a delight
Yum, that sounds like the perfect addition Valerie!
Hi Natasha, it’s so nice of you to share the salad with us. It looks yummy and healthy and I can’t wait to make one for my children and they will definitely love it!
It is my most popular salad recipe! Please let me know what you think Anthony!
Great salad; I’ve made it often. As an alternate, can add a bit of balsamic glaze.
I’m glad to hear that Karen! Thanks for sharing your great review with other readers!
I absolutely LOVE this recipe and make it weekly. To change it up a bit I sometimes add fresh spinach or mozzarella cheese to it.
MMm yum those sound like great add-ins! Do you use fresh mozzarella or shredded regular mozzarella cheese?
Loved this. I used fresh basil because thats what I had fresh and on hand, and drizzled with balsamic glaze too. It was fabulous!
That sounds yummy! I’m glad you enjoy the recipe Louise!
Wonderful salad this time of year to use all my cucumbers and tomatoes!!! Love it!
I’m glad to hear you love the recipe Bonnie! Thanks for sharing your great review!
Just made it, in fact still eating it…….it is 95 out, and I feel so nice and cool………followed directions to the letter……it is AWESOME! decided to make it a non meat day, so I added a small grape, apple and mango salad on the side
I’m glad to hear how much you love the recipe Lewis! Thanks for sharing your great review!
I made this for hubby and myself and it was quite delicious, so fresh and summery.
Do you know how far ahead I can make this to keep in the fridge? I want to make it for guests for dinner but not sure how far ahead of time to make it. I want the avocados to stay green.
Would it keep for over 5 or 6 hours or is that too long? Thank you!
Hi Susan, it will last for 5-6 hours covered and refrigerated. I would suggest omitting the salt until ready to serve since salt will cause the tomatoes to get juicy and the cucumbers to soften. Cover with plastic wrap directly over the surface of the salad to keep the avocados from discoloring – the lemon juice also helps prevent discoloring.
This looks so good and I really want to try making it tonight. Do you think it would work with lime juice and fresh parsley since that is all I have on hand?
Hi Judy, I think lime would work but you might add the parsley to taste and make sure it is very finely chopped. Dill is also a great substitute for cilantro if you have that on hand.
This will be a regular in our home. Favored by everyone, and so pretty.
I’m so glad to hear that Liz! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I am on a mostly fruit and vegetable diet so was very excited to find this recipe! It is my new favorite salad now. Everyone that I have shared it with loved it. One friend was shocked it contained cilantro since she “thought” she didn’t like it. 🙂 I will try dill in it soon since my 2 dill plants are exploding! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome Laurie! I’m so glad to hear how much you like the recipe! Thanks for sharing your fantastic review!