Description
A refreshing and vibrant Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad featuring creamy avocado, sweet cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, tangy feta cheese, and a zesty red wine vinaigrette, perfect for a light lunch or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad Ingredients
- 1 large avocado peeled, seeded, chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 cups yellow cherry tomatoes halved
- 1-2 English cucumbers peeled and chopped
- ¼ cup chopped red onion
- 4 ounces feta cheese crumbles
- ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
Dressing
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Avocado: Drizzle lemon juice over the chopped avocado to prevent browning and add a fresh citrus flavor.
- Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large bowl, place the avocado, cherry tomatoes, yellow cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, chopped red onion, and feta cheese crumbles.
- Make Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper until well blended.
- Toss Salad: Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients. Add the fresh chopped parsley on top and gently toss all the ingredients to combine evenly.
Notes
- Store leftover salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 days; storing the dressing separately helps prevent sogginess.
- Experiment with fresh herbs like basil, dill, or cilantro to vary the flavor.
- Pair with sweet fruits such as watermelon and salty feta for a summer salad twist.
- Add protein like grilled chicken or black beans to make it a complete meal.
- Try variations such as adding kalamata olives for a Greek style or mozzarella balls with salami for an Italian flair.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
