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?
The fact that I had to scroll down about 3 pages to leave a comment says something about this recipe. I just want to add that this has also become a summer staple in our house. It is a marvellous salad. Thanks very much
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review 🙂
I made this salad for Memorial Day and it was a big hit with my family. My adult daughter kept raving about the flavor (even though she is not a fan of raw onions) and she kept coming back for more. This will definitely be on the menu again.
I just stumbled upon a video one day and I was hooked. Thank you for all the wonderful recipes that you provide!
Faith
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you all enjoyed it. That is the best when kids love what we moms make, especially salads!
I see you provide nutrition info per serving. How many servings is this recipe supposed to make?
Hi Barb, we always include the total number of servings at the top of the print friendly recipe card. The print-friendly recipe card is located towards the bottom of the post. This salad is 4 servings.
But how big is a serving?
Hi Kim. I divided the salad into 4 servings – I never measured it exactly but I would guess each serving is about 1 1/2 cups
This was truly delicious. There really should be a warning sign on it. I ate 2 bowls until I was so stuffed I couldn’t move. This will be a regular in my kitchen.
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Made this tonight with my first cucumber of the season! Awesome recipe, thanks for sharing.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Brian!
Not a fan of tomatoes, so I made this with sweet red bell peppers and dill – and even my finicky family members polished it off! A splash of white wine or red wine vinegar is nice, too.
I’m so glad you all enjoyed it, Lisa.
Hi Natasha. I love love love you. You are an amazing cook. But so am I ;). My grand grandparents were polish so might be in the genes. I had a question regarding this salad. Instead of the lemon/olive oil combo as dressing. Any other suggestions? My bf. is not crazy about lemon zest or lemon on top. And ranch doesn’t work for him either so. It is tricky. Let me know thanks. Kara 🙂
Hi Kara, you might try using your favorite Italian salad dressing instead.
Kara – we use Ume Plum vinegar (from health food store). It has sea salt in it. When combined with EVOO I think it’s comparable w a good Caesar dressing [w/o all the cheese and anchovies 🙂 ] I subbed once when we were out of lemons and it turned out great.
I recently had an acute pancreatitis, is this something I could eat, suppose to be on a low/fat free diet now?
Hi Nancy, I’m not sure if avocado is a safe fat with pancreatitis. Avocado and the oil both have fat, but the avocado is a good kind of fat, but you would probably want to still consume smaller amounts of it post pancreatitis (I would recommend running it by your MD office – most MD’s have a nurse available on call who can answer questions like that). I’m just not sure how strict the diet needs to be.
Love everything except cilantro; I think l’ll make it with parsley.
This looks absolutely delicious. Just for reference, how many servings? I’m assuming maybe two, maybe four? Anyway I’m supposed to start eating low iron content food and this would be absolutely perfect. I could easily add some type of fish and it would be even more delicious .
This Salas serves 4 people as a side dish.:)
Call it the CAT salad. Cucumber, Avocado, Tomato Salad
That’s so clever!
Very good, but for me I would cut the lemon in half next time. I was expecting a very fresh, spring/summer taste and mine came out more lemon then anything. But, I could have had just a really sour lemon.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Sam!
HI. What ate the numbers let serving or is this for the whole salad? I’m hoping it’s for the whole salad!!! Can’t wait to try! Thank you!
Hi Sherri, I’m assuming you’re asking about the calories per serving? We have a nutritional Facts label attached to the printer friendly version, just scroll down towards the bottom of the recipe. Hope this helps! The recipe itself calls for 4 (side) servings.
How could you store this?
Hi Britney, once the salad is salted, it will last about 5-6 hours covered and refrigerated. If serving later or storing overnight, 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.
I’ve been looking for a Recipe and now I have Found One!! Thank you So Much 😊 👍👍!!
That’s just awesome, Beverly! You’re welcome!
Hi there. This looks wonderful except that I am allergic to raw onion. Any suggestions for a substitute?
Hi Wendy, does your allergy extend to green onion? Many of our users used green onions (scallions) instead with great results. Some of our readers have made this without the onions as well and they enjoyed it. Hope this helps!
I have sweet onions and parsley on hand. Do you think those would work in place of the red onion and cilantro? Thanks!
It will alter the taste slightly but should still work, let us know how your changes work out. 🙂
What does the sodium come from in this salad?
HI Carol, it comes from the 1 tsp sea salt divided by 4 servings.
Phenomenal! Made it for Memorial Day cookout! Bravo!
I’m happy to hear the recipe was an absolute hit! Thanks for sharing your excellent review Laurie!
What dressing would you recommend for those in an oil free diet?
Hi LC, you might experiment using a fat free Italian dressing but it wouldn’t quite have the same flavor profile.
If someone else has any other ideas, please let us know and thanks in advance!
Hi Natasha, I love this salad recipe combo, I like to add a wee bit diced celery, if I have it. I use a dressing of 3 tbsp Greek yogurt to 1 tbsp mayo
( I’m not a fan of mayo, so this amount was enough 4 me )
1 tsp Dijon & 1tbsp Lemon juice..
Thank you so much for sharing!! 🙂 I’m so glad you love the cucumber tomato avocado salad 🙂
First of all I am a fan of all your recipes. Do you like Greek food? Forget about cilantro and lemon use oregano, olive oil and vinegar and throw in a bunch of chunks of feta cheese. Heaven! ☺️
Hello Maria, I do enjoy Greek food! I will definitely try your suggestion, sounds yummy! 🙂