Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad

Our family’s favorite classic cucumber and tomato salad just got better with the addition of creamy avocado, a light and flavorful lemon dressing, and fresh cilantro. This Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad takes just 15 minutes to make, and there’s no cooking required. It’s an easy, excellent, crowd-pleasing salad.

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Why You’ll Love This Salad

This is the salad I make all summer long and bring most often to my parents’ house for Sunday lunch. I never seem to get tired of it, especially with garden-grown cucumbers and tomatoes. The simple lemon dressing makes it taste fresh and bright year-round, even when tomatoes aren’t at their summer best.

It’s perfect with grilled meats, seafood, or a simple weeknight dinner, and it always disappears fast. It’s also naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan, so it works for a wide range of diets, meals, and gatherings.

Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad Ingredients

This easy salad is all about fresh ingredients, so use the best tomatoes and avocados you can find. Garden cucumbers and tomatoes make it extra special and give this salad the best summer flavor.

• Tomatoes – Roma tomatoes work well because they are firm and not overly juicy. Cherry or grape tomatoes are also great and hold their shape nicely.
• Cucumber – I love English cucumbers or Persian cucumbers. They are crisp, mild, and don’t need to be peeled.
• Avocados – Choose ripe but firm avocados so they hold their shape when tossed. Avoid overripe avocados, which can get mushy.
• Red onion – Slice it thinly so it blends into the salad. The lemon juice helps mellow the onion as it sits, but if your onion is extra strong, soak the slices in cold water for 10 minutes, then drain well.
• Cilantro – We love the fresh flavor here, but fresh dill is a great substitute.
• Lemon juice and olive oil – This simple dressing is light, fresh, and lets the vegetables shine. You can substitute fresh lime juice.

How to Make Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad

• Prep the veggies – Chop the tomatoes. If your tomatoes are extra juicy, you can seed them first, but I usually don’t bother. Slice the cucumber and red onion, dice the avocados into bite-sized pieces, and chop the cilantro. Add everything to a large salad bowl.

2. Dress the salad – Drizzle with olive oil and fresh lemon juice, then gently toss to combine.

3. Season and Serve – Just before serving, add salt and pepper to taste and toss gently again. This helps keep the salad from getting watery too quickly.

Tips for the Best Avocado Salad

• Use ripe but firm avocados – Soft avocados can turn mushy when tossed. Dice them into bite-sized pieces, but don’t cut them too small or they can fall apart.
• Dice the avocado last – This keeps it fresher and helps prevent browning.
• Toss gently – Use a large spoon or spatula to fold the salad instead of stirring hard, which can crush the avocados and make the salad mushy.
• Salt just before serving – Salt pulls moisture from cucumbers and tomatoes, so this keeps the salad crisp and fresh.

Serve With

My husband and I ate this entire batch of cucumber tomato salad with avocado in one sitting, paired with Roasted 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 are both smitten. It pairs with just about anything:

• Grilled Steak
• Shrimp Scampi
• Juicy Burgers
• Crispy Chicken Sandwiches
• Grilled Pork Tenderloin
• Instant Pot Ribs

More Avocado Salads

If you love adding avocado to your salads, you’ll love this collection of avocado salads. We can all agree that avocados make salads better!

• Avocado Cucumber Salad
• Avocado Tuna Salad
• Chicken Mango Avocado Salad
• Avocado Chicken Salad
• Avocado Corn Salad
• Shrimp Cobb Salad
• Avocado Pasta Salad