Tomato Cucumber and Avocado Salad

By srumbel

Tomato Cucumber and Avocado Salad -a quick and easy light and fresh salad that's perfect for summer! It's bright, colorful, and healthy to eat!
from countrysidecravings.com

Ingredients

• Salad:
• 2 2 2 cups (350g) cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 1 1 english cucumber, halved and thinly sliced
• 1-2 1-2 1-2 ripe large avocados, quartered and chopped
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 of a small red onion, thinly sliced
• 3 3 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• Dressing:
• 2 2 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1 1 tablespoon white wine or red wine vinegar
• 1 of 1 lime
• to and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl, set aside.

In a small bowl combine the ingredients for the dressing. Drizzle over salad and lightly toss. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

You can substitute the english cucumber for a regular one. Just be sure to peel it and if the seeds are large remove them.
You can substitute the grape or cherry tomatoes with 1 pound of Roma tomatoes, chopped.

Optional add-ins to customize your salad:
Add 1/2 of a bell pepper, chopped. The salad in these pictures has a red bell pepper added.

3-4 ounces of feta cheese or 1 cup cubed mozzarella.

2 cups cooked quinoa

Fresh corn, or even slightly charred corn.

1 (14.5 oz) can chickpeas, drained.

Instead of cilantro try parsley, basil, or even dill.

Change out the white wine vinegar for red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar.

Servings: 4