This tomato, cucumber, avocado salad is an easy, healthy, flavorful salad. It’s crunchy, fresh and simple to make. It’s a family favorite and ready in less than 15 minutes.
It’s hot here, too hot to cook. So today’s recipe is a simple summer salad – a tomato, cucumber, avocado salad.
I love a good, easy to make avocado salad and this one is one of my favorites.
It’s a quick and easy salad to put together that uses just a couple of fresh, summer veggies. Juicy cherry tomatoes, cool, crunchy cucumber and creamy avocado.
I’ve added some salty feta, red onion and a little minced parsley as well. Toss with a simple red wine vinaigrette and the salad is ready in under 15 minutes.
In this simple tomato, cucumber, avocado and feta salad, I’ve used a mix of red and orange cherry tomatoes but any type of tomato will work well in this recipe.
How to make this tomato, cucumber, avocado salad:
- Chop up the cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and avocado and add to a large salad bowl. You want to cut the veggies to be roughly all the same size.
- Add feta, red onion and parsley to the salad. Pour the dressing over all the ingredients and gently stir. And you are ready to serve!
This is great as a side dish or serve it as your main course with some crunchy french bread, cheese and maybe some fresh fruit and you’ve got a cool, easy lunch for a hot day.
This is one of the most popular recipes on my site. Here are some of the reason people love making this dish:
- Quick and easy to make – takes less than 15 minutes to put together.
- Family friendly meal – Kids love it.
- Light, simple summer salad – perfect for parties, get togethers or BBQs.
- Can easily double for a large crowd.
- Uses lots of healthy, fresh veggies – you can find nutrition information below.
Tips for making this recipe:
- Wondering how to tell if an avocado is ripe? Just hold it in your palm and squeeze gently. Ready to eat avocados will be firm but yield slightly to gentle pressure. Don’t squeeze it with your fingers though – that can cause bruises.
- Because this is such a simple salad, presentation means a lot. So try and cut all your ingredients to be roughly the same size.
- Soak the red onion slice in a little water, for a couple of minutes, before mincing. This will remove some of the raw onion taste.
- Avocado does not refrigerate well. So if you are not eating it right away, wait to add the avocado until just before serving.
Looking for more easy to make, reader favorite recipes? Then try one of these:
- Orzo Salad with Asparagus and Spinach
- Israeli Couscous Salad with Summer Vegetables
- Ravioli with Asparagus and Walnuts
If you make this recipe and enjoy it, come back and let me know by leaving a comment below!
Tomato, Cucumber, Avocado Salad
This tomato, cucumber, avocado salad is an easy, flavorful summer salad. It’s crunchy, fresh and simple to make. It’s a family favorite.
- Prep Time: 12 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups of chopped tomatoes – I used cherry tomatoes
- 1 cucumber – peeled and seeded then diced
- 1 avocado – diced
- 4 oz feta cheese – cubed
- 2 tbs minced red onion
- 1 handful parsley – minced – about 2 tbs
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 tbs red wine vinegar
- 8 twists of black pepper from a pepper mill
Instructions
- Chop tomatoes into a medium dice. If using cherry tomatoes, cut in half. Add to a bowl.
- Peel and seed one cucumber and dice. Add to bowl.
- Remove pit, dice avocado and using a spoon scoop out the avocado from the peel. Add to bowl.
- Cube feta and add to bowl.
- Add minced red onion and minced parsley to bowl.
- Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar and black pepper – pour over salad.
- Toss gently so the feta and avocado don’t break up. Serve immediately.
- If refrigerating – keep the avocado aside and add before serving.
Notes
Avocado does not refrigerate well. So if you are not eating it right away, wait to add the avocado until just before serving
If you make this recipe and enjoy it, please come back and leave a comment and a rating. I’d love to hear from you!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 4.4g
- Fat: 20.3g
- Saturated Fat: 6.3g
- Carbohydrates: 10.8g
- Fiber: 4.5g
- Protein: 6.1g
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Laura
I’m having three other families over tomorrow for a game day. We’re having a baked potato bar for lunch and I was going to serve a green salad on the side. But seriously green salads are boring. This popped up right on top in my Pinterest feed this morning. I’m so making it for my friends instead!
Geraldine
Hi Laura – thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment. Hope the salad is a big success for you – and love the baked potato bar idea! Have a great time!
Laura
This was a huge hit with all 8 adults at game day (the 5 tween age boys wouldn’t try it). I’m pretty sure we all had seconds. It was a lovely fresh touch with our baked potato bar and heavy toppings.
Geraldine
Fantastic, Laura. Thanks for letting me know you all enjoyed it – I really appreciate your thoughts. Have a great day!
wendy
saw this and pinned it, and trying tonight. I make something a little similar without the cucumber but add mangoes (and bacon), which are abundant here right now. might throw in some mangoes in for sweetness, but then again…. Great picture, thanks for inspiring!
Geraldine
Hi Wendy – Oooh – Mango sounds intriguing. If you use it, let me know how it works out. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment. Have a good one!
Verdonna
Can I get the calories, fat, & fiber on the Tomato, Cucumber, Avocado Salad? Thank you!
Geraldine
Hi Verdonna – I don’t have that info – sorry!
Chad
Not big on Feta so I am going to sub Shrimp instead. Just waiting for supper to try it, thanks for a great recipe..
Geraldine
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment, Chad! Hope it works out okay with shrimp.
Anne
Cucumbers, tomatoes and avocado paired with feta cheese sounds wonderful!! Thanks for sharing!
Geraldine
Thanks so much, Anne. Hope you enjoy it.
mitchypoo
I make something similar but add chopped cilantro instead of parsley. I cant wait to try this recipe.
Geraldine
Thanks so much – cilantro would be a great addition also – I’ll have to try that next time.
Zaneka
This is my favorite salad to have on those cool summer days, it even tastes better in the morning
Geraldine
I agree, Zaneka! Thanks for stopping by.
Karen D
I made this last night for company, served with filet mignon and crash potatoes I found on Pinterest. It was delicious and a big hit! Perfect for a summer evening dinner and a nice variation from a green salad! Thank you for sharing!
Geraldine
Hi Karen – this is my absolute favorite kind of comment!! Glad you enjoyed it – thanks so much for letting me know. Have a great rest of the weekend.
Arpita@ TheGastronomicBong
A beautiful salad.. Very Summery!! Love the avacado and feta combination.. 😀
Geraldine
Hi Arpita – I love them too! They go so well together which makes it really easy to add them to lots of dishes. Have a good night!
Annie @Maebells
Isn’t this the prettiest salad?! I love all of the colors! I have all of the ingredients on hand, I am making this for dinner!
Geraldine
Hi Annie – Hope you enjoy it. Have a good one!
Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron
Looks like a fresh & delicious salad! And I love avocado in/on/around anything 🙂
Geraldine
Thanks, Denise! Just saw your recipe of zucchini ribbons with walnuts – looks like we’re both in the same boat with the hot weather :). Stay cool!
Thalia @ butter and brioche
this is totally the perfect summer salad.. the colours wow, so beautifully captured!
Geraldine
Thanks so much, Thalia. Summer vegetables are so beautiful right now – a rainbow of colors! Have a good one.
Ami@NaiveCookCooks
This salad screams summer!! Gorgeous!!
Geraldine
Thanks so much, Ami. It’s been really hot here all week so it was nice to make something that does not require a stove. Have a great night.
Traci | Vanilla And Bean
Oh. WoW! Geraldine! I love this salad! So fresh, inviting, creamy and summery! All my favorite ingredients are included and the light vinaigrette with red wine vinegar sounds refreshing. I feel like I can reach through the screen and take a spoonful! Beautiful! (are those tomatoes from you garden?!)
Geraldine
Hi Traci: Yes, the cherry tomatoes are sweet 100s and the orange ones are sun sugars – so easy to grow and a pretty color! Just love summer vegetable salads.
Julie @ Lovely Little Kitchen
Absolutely gorgeous and perfect for summer. Pinning to try soon!
Geraldine
Thanks, Julie. Hope you like it!
Crystal | Apples & Sparkle
Such a delicious combo, I especially love avocado and feta together. : )
Geraldine
Hi Crystal: I’m the biggest feta fan – I put it in everything! Have good one.
Jeri
Hi – thank you for your great recipes. I look forward to making this yummy salad. It has such a fresh, clean feel about it. Perfect for summer evenings. I love your recipes and the photography – so appetizing and pretty. And it’s great to be talking with a fellow “Geraldine.”
Geraldine
Hi Jeri: Thanks so much for the kind words – you made my day. And it’s always great to meet another Geraldine!! Have a good one.
EBLA
THANKS FOR THE RECIPE, IT LOOKS REFRESHING IN ANY SEASON, I’M PUTTING THIS TOGETHER WITH RED SNAPPER AND A ROLL
Geraldine
Thanks so much, Ebla – hope you enjoy it!