My cucumber tomato avocado salad is a colorful and delicious salad made with a light dressing. It’s one of my go-to summer salads because it’s a great way to use vegetables and herbs from your garden. A simple avocado salad that is sure to be a hit.

 

You will love this cucumber salad

If I need something to bring to a BBQ, party, or summer picnic, this delicious salad is always at the top of my list. I love the combination of textures from the crunchy cucumber and creamy avocado. Every time someone takes a bite of this salad, they always ask for the recipe.

It’s one of those recipes that came about when my mom brought over a huge basket of things from her garden. After cleaning and chopping the herbs and vegetables, we tossed them with a simple lemon dressing and this salad was born.

Don’t worry, if you are like me and don’t have any luck growing veggies, you can easily get these ingredients at the grocery store or farmers market.

Serve this tomato salad as a main dish or a side dish for things like chicken or fish.

Cucumber tomato avocado salad ingredients

• Cherry tomatoes – Use red, yellow, or your favorite cherry tomato.
• Cucumber – I like using an English cucumber for this recipe because they have fewer seeds.
• Mozzarella – Mozzarella pearls work well with this recipe but you can also cube fresh mozzarella.
• Avocados – Creamy avocado pairs perfectly with the crisp cucumber.
• Onions – Diced green onions add a nice flavor to the salad.
• Basil, parsley – Use fresh herbs for the dressing.
• Lemon – Fresh lemon juice adds a nice tang and also help to prevent the avocado from turning brown.
• Extra virgin olive oil – Used to make the dressing.
• Salt and ground black pepper

How to make cucumber tomato avocado salad

Scroll to the bottom for a full, printable recipe plus a recipe video.

Step one: Mix together extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, basil, salt, and ground black pepper.

Step two: Add cherry tomatoes, cucumber, mozzarella pearls, and green onion to a large bowl.

Step three: Pour dressing over tomato mixture and toss to coat.

Step four: Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve and then top with chopped avocado and toss.

Make sure to wait until you are ready to serve the salad before adding the avocado. This will help it from turning brown.

Heather’s recipe tips

• Make sure to choose a ripe avocado. The avocado should have a slight give to it when you press the avocado.
• You can use your favorite tomatoes. This is also great with diced heirloom tomatoes or beefsteak tomatoes.

How to serve tomato cucumber avocado salad

Serve this salad as a great side dish for a variety of things like steak, chicken, pork, and fish.

Make it a main meal by adding in diced chicken, shrimp, hard boiled eggs, or salmon.

You can even toss it with a bed of greens for a hearty, green salad.

Cucumber avocado tomato salad substitutions and additions

This cucumber salad is very versatile and can be adjusted to your taste. Here are a few suggestions:

Substitutions – Try substituting green onion with red onion. You can also substitute the mozzarella with other cheese like feta cheese, or cubed Monterey Jack.

Additions – Add fresh cilantro and corn to give this salad some Tex-Mex flavor. You can also add in other vegetables like diced bell peppers or banana peppers.

Protein– Add some protein like rotisserie chicken or shrimp.

How to store

Store any leftovers in an airtight container. This avocado salad will last about 2 days before the avocado starts to get brown and mushy.

Cucumber tomato avocado salad FAQs

More easy salad recipes

• Corn salad
• Pea salad
• Potato salad
• Ambrosia salad
• Cucumber dill salad
• House salad
• Grape salad
• Broccoli salad