Basil Avocado Tomato Cucumber Salad
This cucumber salad features fresh flavors from tomatoes, avocado, red onion and fresh basil. Everything is tossed in a delicious balsamic dressing.
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Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber - sliced thin, then cut in half (about 2 heaping cups)
- 2 cups sliced grape tomatoes - or cherry tomatoes
- 1 ripe avocado - peeled, pitted and chopped
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- ¼ cup roughly chopped fresh basil - or ½ tsp dried basil
For The Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp honey - or granulated sugar
- 1 minced garlic clove
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prep all the vegetables. Slice 1 whole cucumber into thin rounds, then cut in half. Slice 2 cups of grape tomatoes in half. Scoop and chop 1 ripe avocado. Chop 1 cup red onion, and roughly chop ¼ cup of fresh basil.
- To make the salad dressing, add ¼ cup olive oil, 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 Tbsp honey, 1 minced garlic clove, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp ground black pepper to a bowl or mason jar and seal with a lid. Mix it well by shaking or stirring.
- Add the sliced cucumber, 2 cups sliced grape tomatoes, 1 chopped ripe avocado, 1 cup chopped red onion and ¼ cup chopped fresh basil to a large salad bowl.
- Drizzle half of the dressing on top and gently toss everything together. Taste, then add more dressing if needed.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 404mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 552IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.
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