Tomato Avocado Cucumber Salad

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I often find myself craving something both satisfying and healthy. The Tomato Avocado Cucumber Salad is an absolute favorite of mine, and it’s perfect for satiating those late-night or mid-winter cravings. This refreshing and light salad boasts the perfect balance of flavors, with creamy avocado, juicy tomatoes, and crisp cucumber tossed together in a tangy lime juice dressing and topped with a sprinkle of fresh cilantro.

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Looking for something to pair with this delightful salad? Look no further than my favorites: the Chinese smashed cucumber salad and the Avocado egg salad. The Avocado Corn Salad is also a great choice if you feel adventurous. No matter which recipe you choose, these simple yet flavorful salads will impress your guests at any gathering. Try this Tomato Avocado Cucumber Salad recipe, and experience the burst of summer in every bite.

Why Would You Like the Tomato Avocado Cucumber Salad?

The Tomato Avocado Cucumber salad recipe is easy to make.
The crisp cucumber, juicy tomato, and creamy avocado give a unique and fantastic texture to the Salad.
The Salad makes your meal refreshingly delicious and light.
The Tomato Avocado Cucumber salad is vegan, dairy-free, low-carb, and gluten-free.
It is the perfect Salad for everyone who loves to eat nutritious food.
You can always serve it, no matter the time of the year. The Salad contains all ingredients that are not seasonal, and you can find them at your nearest grocery store.
The Salad has simple, easy dressing such as olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

Ingredients For Tomato Avocado Cucumber Salad

1lb Roma Tomatoes
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 English Cucumber
1 tsp sea salt or ¾ tsp table salt
½ medium red onion sliced
¼ cup ½ bunch chopped cilantro
2 avocados
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh dill

Ingredients Notes

Cucumber: The English cucumber is best for the recipe because of its crispness. You can use the cucumber that you regularly have, but it needs to peel it first.

Avocado: Avocado is the recipe’s star because it makes the Salad creamy and delicious. A ripe avocado is best for Salad, so you must use ripe avocado to give the Salad the right texture. Be sure to use avocado with its healthy fats.

Lime Juice: The lemon gives the Salad brightness and increases its shine. Lime juice also preserves avocado from turning brown. Make sure to use freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Tomatoes: you have to use Roma tomatoes, which gives tenderness to the recipe. You can also use regular tomatoes as per your choice.

Red Onion: Onions are vital ingredients in summer salads. The red onion gives the Salad what it needs. If you dislike using red onions in your Salad, replace them with green onions.

Dill: Dill gives the texture to the Salad next level. You can use basil or parsley if you don’t have dill.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil: use only good quality extra virgin olive oil. That makes the Salad amazingly tasty. Extra virgin oil doesn’t overwhelm other flavors of ingredients.

Salt and pepper: you can keep the Salad seasoning with kosher salt and black pepper. You can add more pepper to make your Salad spicy as per your taste.

The dressing combines lime juice, olive oil, pepper, and salt.

Expert Tip to Make the Best Tomato Avocado Cucumber Salad

You have to choose good quality and ripened avocado. Avocados must be firm, not too much tight. In the Salad, they become softer and leave their overall creaminess to the salad dressing.
You must cut all veggies in the same bite-sized for an appealing look. It will ensure you get all the flavors of ingredients in the Salad.
Always choose fresh and healthy ingredients such as herbs, veggies, and lime juice to get the ideal Salad flavors.
While tossing the Salad, use a spoon to toss them gently.
Don’t skip using lime juice, as it is a crucial ingredient in the recipe and prevents the avocado from changing color.
Place your Salad in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving to develop all flavors of ingredients ultimately.
You can serve it chilled but be sure not to too cold.
Please don’t be shy to use pepper, salt, and dill, as they give fantastic texture to the Salad and make it more delicious.

How to Make the Tomato Avocado Cucumber Salad?

Step One: Cut the Veggies

Use a good vegetable chopper to take juicy Roma tomatoes, English cucumbers, red onions, and fresh dill chopped into bite-sized pieces.

Take an avocado and cut it halved using Wood Cutting Board. Remove its seed, and cut it into small pieces that must be bite-sized.

Be sure to cut all the veggies into the same size.

Step Two: Assemble the Ingredients

Put all the veggies into a large bowl, sprinkle with 2 tbsp olive oil and 2 tbsp lime juice, and mix them gently.

Place it in the fridge for 30 minutes to develop its taste.

Add salt and black pepper just before serving.

How to Store Tomato Avocado Cucumber Salad?

You can store leftovers in the fridge for up to 1 day.
If you store it for more than 1 day, the avocado will turn its color, and the vegetables will start to leave the liquid.
It will lose its taste and freshness afterward.
You can serve leftovers over a bed of lettuce.
If you want to store it for a long, add avocado before serving.
It will assist in remaining fresh for so long.

How to Freeze Tomato Avocado Cucumber Salad?

To freeze Tomato Avocado Cucumber salad, cut all the veggies except for the avocado, mix the dressing, and place them into the fridge apart.
Cut avocado, toss the dressing and veggies together before serving, and serve it to family or friends.
All the ingredients in the Salad that you use cannot store for so long, so you have to use the Salad within 2 days.
Avoid freezing the Tomato Avocado Cucumber salad because it can’t remain fresh and change its texture.
But if you dislike eating warm Salad, place it in the freezer for 30 minutes.
It will give you the unique taste that you want. Be sure to serve it chill, not too cold.

Reheating Instructions

Most salads don’t need to reheat, but the microwave is ideal if you want to reheat the Salad after freezing.
Remove the container of the Salad from the fridge, wrap up with foil paper, and place it into the microwave oven for 1 minute.
It is enough time to reheat the Salad.
You can keep its texture and flavor fresh by reheating it in a microwave oven.

Alternative Ingredients You May Try for Variation

If you don’t like the taste of dill, you can replace it with parsley, cilantro, or basil.
You can make the Tomato Avocado Cucumber salad a perfect meal by adding some farro or quinoa into it.
If you don’t have Roma tomatoes, you can replace them with any type you have in your hand. You can use grape or cherry tomatoes that are small in size, juice enough, easy to eat, and gives you a unique taste.
If you want protein to your diet, you can add shrimp skewers, air-fried salmon, and grilled chicken.
Sunflower seeds will also enhance the flavor of the salad.
If you don’t have any other canned food, canned sweet corn will do the work.
If you want to add a cheesy texture, add feta cheese.
Minced garlic is perfect for adding more flavor.
Bell paper will make your salad look better.
Carrots are another alternative to onions.
You can add cilantro for garnishing.

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Grilled Beef Kabobs
Grilled Halloumi
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FAQs

What Is the Difference Between an English Cucumber and A Regular One?

There are 100 multiple varieties of cucumbers. The regular cucumbers are those that you see mainly in stores. These cucumbers have waxy, hard skin, dark green, and a bitter flavor. The English cucumber has narrow and thin skin, light green, and a sweet flavor. The English cucumbers are available in wrapped plastics.

What Kind of Salad Dressing Goes Well with This Salad?

We use lime juice and olive oil for dressing in the recipe, but you can replace it with your choice or taste. You can add raspberry syrup and lime juice to add tanginess to the Salad. Italian salad dressing is also ideal for the Salad to make it more refreshing. To get more flavor, try drizzling some garlic or onion powder.

Can You Use Different Types of Acid?

Yes! you can replace the lime juice with red or white wine vinegar as per your choice.

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