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?
Yummy 😋
I’m glad we agree Lydia! 🙂
My mouth is watering. This will be my dinner tomorrow. Along with Italian bread.
You’ll love this salad 😀. Thank you for trying our recipes.
This salad is DELICIOUS, tried it last weekend i also added feta cheese, loved it.
I’m glad you love the recipe! Thanks for sharing!
I just came across this…I’m going to attempt to make it as a deconstructed salad and layer it in Mason jars to take for lunch this week. I can get frozen avocado 1/2’s @ my butcher. I’ll cut them into quarters and put them in a zippy in the frig @ work to add as I open them. This looks great!
I”m so intrigued with frozen avocados! I’ve never tried freezing them. Do they have the same texture when thawed? Do they discolor?
Hmm I made this yesterday and the cilantro ruined the taste. And it got mushy from avacados. =(
Hi Olga, some people just have an aversion to cilantro because it literally tastes like soap to them. Have you had cilantro before? Also, with the avocados, make sure when using avocados in salad that they are not overly ripe or they can get mushy when the salad is mixed.
So true. cilantro is awful to some, and delicious to others.
Try flat leaf parsley as an alternative to any recipe that calls for cilantro.
Thanks for the info. Now I know why my salad was mushy.
You’re welcome Kathy!
Hi Natasha!
It looks like you can make this salad in the morning and serve that evening. I know you said the salt should be added just before serving but should I dress it with the olive oil and lemon in the morning too? I was worried about the avocados. thanks!
Hi Livvy, I would add lemon juice and oil to preserve the avocado and keep it from turning brown, but add the salt just before serving.
Hey Natasha! Just wondering how well this stores in the fridge being that my family only consists of 2 people. Thanks
Hi Sheena! Several readers have reported really enjoying the salad leftovers the next day but it really is best enjoyed within the first day or 2 of making it and I do think it is the most crisp and fresh and vibrant on day 1. If you are making this salad ahead, it is also best not to add the salt until just before serving since the salt will cause the cucumbers to wilt and get juicy. I hope that helps!
We stuffed this in a pita pocket for a light dinner main course. So good!
I have a question….how far in advance can you make this salad? How long does it keep….if around long enough to. Haha
Hello Tricia! Several of my readers have reported really enjoying the salad the next day but it really is best enjoyed within the first day or 2 of making it and I do think it is the most crisp and fresh and vibrant on day 1. If you are making this salad ahead, it is also best not to add the salt until just before serving since the salt will cause the cucumbers to wilt and get juicy. I hope that helps!
I’ve tried your Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad recipe, and both my husband and I love it very much. He said “I haven’t had this kind of salad before, but it’s really good.”
Thanks for sharing your brilliant idea of this super fresh salad!
You’re welcome Jessica! I’m glad you both enjoy the recipe as much as I do. Thanks for sharing your wonderful review!
Very good
Thanks Cindy, I’m glad you like it!
Me too, Love you Natasha!!!
You are very welcome 🙂 Have a great weekend!
Love, love this salad. Made it for a Bunco group and they raved. Several of us are on Weight Watchers and it works.
I’m happy to hear the recipe is an absolute hit! Thanks for sharing your excellent review Sherry!
This is delicious! I made it last summer and can’t wait to make it again this summer with our home grown tomatoes and cucumbers.
I’m glad you enjoy the recipe just as much as I do Judy! Thanks for sharing your excellent review!
any alternative for the avocado? Thanks.
Hi Deb, I would just leave it out. We often make our classic cucumber tomato salad without avocado and it works great 🙂 Or you might try the cucumber salad with feta
Wonderful salad. I added both chick peas and black beans (low sodium/drained and rinsed) and left out the salt. I am taking this for lunches, so I also left out the avocado and will add at lunchtime so it doesn’t brown.
I’m glad you enjoy the recipe and how versatile it can be! Thanks for sharing your great review Darlene!
The lemon juice should keep the avocado from browning.
I Love this salad. I added just a sprinkle of to it.
I’m glad you enjoy it Carol, thanks for sharing!
Sprinkle of what?
A sprinkle of what!?!? AIR???
My very picky hubby who hates anything that comes close to avocado & cilantro was first into the bowl of this divine & delicious salad that I served with dinner tonight! Now that’s amazing!! We cleaned it all up between us…..I got the least amount but that’s just fine with me because I’ll definitely make it again & again & again!!
I’m happy to hear the recipe is “picky eater” approved! Thanks for sharing your wonderful review Cathy!
Total yummy! Made it exactly to your recipe and I could not stop munching on this wonderful salad while the steaks were resting. All of your recipes are to die for and you are my go to when I want tasty results
I’m glad you enjoy the recipe so much Wendy! Thanks for sharing your great review!
I MADE THIS FOR FIRST TIME FOR COMPANY. IT WAS TO DIE FOR. FRIENDS AND FAMILY WERE CRAZY ABOUT IT. ALL OF IT WENT.
YOUR SITE IS AMAZING!!!
Thanks so much
Regards,
Cindy
I’m happy to hear the recipe is so well liked! Thanks for following and sharing your excellent review Cynthia!
Oh my goodness! I hate to cook, but this was so easy, and I am a fan of anything avocado, so I gave it a shot. SO GOOD!!!! I cannot stop eating it, and will be making another batch soon! Perfect combination of flavors and textures, and the simple olive oil and lemon juice dressing is just right – not too tart or oily, but very flavorful! I had to skip the onions (they do not like me), but I did use onion salt instead, because I knew the flavor was important. Luckily, I LOVE cilantro, too! Really, really good! Thank you for sharing! I just subscribed to your blog!
My pleasure Sarah! I’m glad you love the recipe as much as I do. Thanks for following and sharing your fantastic review!