Cucumber-Avocado Salad

Name: Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 pound heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 English cucumber, cut into half moons; 5 green onions, light green and white parts only, thinly sliced; 2 Haas avocados, cut into ½-inch cubes; ¼ cup basil leaves, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 teaspoon salt; freshly ground black pepper to taste

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A simple mix of cherry tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, avocado and basil is about to become your new favorite warm-weather salad. Make this when summer vegetables are at their peak—it's dressed with just a little olive oil and lemon juice, really letting the flavor of the vegetables shine. English cucumbers are sweeter and have fewer seeds than standard cucumbers; use four Persian cucumbers instead if you like. You can also use a pound of large heirloom tomatoes, chopped into pieces—there will just be more juice than if you use the cherry varietal.

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Servings: 4

Ready in: 10min PT10M

Ingredients

1 pound heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved
1 English cucumber, cut into half moons
5 green onions, light green and white parts only, thinly sliced
2 Haas avocados, cut into ½-inch cubes
¼ cup basil leaves, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Place tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, avocados, and basil in a large bowl; drizzle with oil and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
Toss salad gently to combine.

Mealthy tip:

This summery salad is best served just after it's dressed, but you can make parts of it ahead of time. Cut the tomatoes, cucumbers and green onions and place in a large covered container and refrigerate for up to two days. Just before serving, toss with avocado, basil, lemon juice, oil and season.

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Salads Avocado Quick And Easy Ready In 30 Cherry Tomatoes Cucumber Tomatoes No Meat Whole 30

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Santana Williams says:

Heirloom tomatoes worked perfectly for this recipe. I prefer them to cherry tomatoes because of how much juice they contain. I used lime juice instead of lemon, just seemed like a better fit with the avocado. I also garnished with cilantro. Very good salad.

Jordan Clark says:

I used the red cherry tomatoes, Persian cucumbers, green onions, and extra avocado for this salad. I took it to the beach for my little picnic with a few friends. I made the olive oil dressing and put it in a small container until I was ready to eat the salad. Perfect!

Alex Cabral says:

I made this salad for a casual party at my house and my guests loved it. I prepared the salad ahead of time, as suggested. I waited until it was time to serve before I cut the avocado. I also used three avocados instead of two.

Greg Jones says:

This was a delicious salad! I made it for an impromptu get together at my house and everyone raved about it all night. Instead of lemon I added a little lime juice because that's all I had on hand, and it worked nicely. This is going to be my new go-to salad for casual gatherings.

Tal Levitas says:

Fresh, quick and easy. This salad, paired with a chicken breast was a full meal unto itself!