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!
PrintTomato, 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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Karen
I made this exactly as written and it is our new favorite salad!
Geraldine
Thanks so much for letting me know, Karen – thanks for leaving a rating as well!
Ashley
This recipe was amazing as is! Hard to find them like that!
My husband is a big water so I think next time I’ll also add chickpeas but that’s just to save me from making another batch!! 🙂
Geraldine
Thanks so much for letting me know, Ashley – glad you guys enjoyed it! Thanks for leaving a rating as well!
Melody Morton
Thought I had red wine vinegar but I have balsamic…you think it will be just as good?! If not I’ll go get the red wine vinegar! Can’t wait to try it!!
Geraldine
Hi Melody – Balsamic vinegar is sweeter/fruiter in taste vs. red wine vinegar (which is mellower). Balsamic vinegar is also a darker color and will add a tint to the veggies and cheese. I haven’t tried it with balsamic vinegar – so I don’t want to recommend something I haven’t tried. Let me know what you decide!
Melinda
Love this salad with that wonderful avocado. I also substituted mozzarella the small ball size for the feta. As mozzarella is not as salty as feta, I found I needed to add a little salt. The first time I made the salad I used feta. Second time followed someone’s comment and used mozzarella. Prefer mozzarella. Great salad! Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Geraldine
Thanks for letting me know, Melinda – mozzarella is a great choice to change things up! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and rating – I really appreciate hearing from you!
Deb
I made this for my family reunion. I added kalamata olives because we love the salty taste. It is wonderful!
Geraldine
So glad you enjoyed it, Deb! Olives are a great addition!
Sabrina
I made this tonight but with a little twist because
I thought red wine vinegar was talking about
salad dressing. So I made this and put on bed of
salad greens with shrimp! It is delicious, thanks
for the idea!
Geraldine
So glad you enjoyed it Sabrina!
Mary
Made this last night and my 12-year old son loved it. He kept going back for more. So easy, will definitely continue making, especially during the Summer.
Geraldine
Thanks so much, Mary, for taking the time to leave a comment and let me know you enjoyed it. This recipe has been a hit with family and kids – perfect for the hot summer months coming up. Thanks again!
Gemma
Was looking for a quick easy recipe and I found it!! I added lettuce to mine and it was awesome. Thanks 🙂
Geraldine
Thanks so much, Gemma! So glad you enjoyed it – and thanks for leaving a comment and a rating – much appreciated!
Ruthie
Made this tonight and it was delicious. I forgot to buy feta so I put a little chopped asiago in it, and I added just a teeny amount of cilantro, which I’m not crazy for, but it seemed to fit – and a splash of lime. Will definitely be making again and again!
Geraldine
That’s great to hear, Ruthie! So glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for leaving a comment and a rating!
Amanda
My office was feeling a little seasonally depressed, so I googled foods that fight seasonal depression. My search lead me to this recipe. I can’t tell you how much laughter and good vibes are flowing through the office right now because of the gem of a recipe! We added cilantro and sunflower seeds, doubled the recipe and have been munching all day!! I could eat this everyday!! Seriously, this salad tastes like summer!! Just what we needed!
Geraldine
Thanks so much, Amanda. What a great comment – you made my day!
Sheila
This is fun to make, is my young grandson’s family gathering contribution, and is so healthy!
Geraldine
This is definitely so easy to make and everyone loves it. Thanks so much for leaving a comment and rating – much appreciated!
Katey P
Just found this recipe through Pinterest! Looks amazing! I’ve been looking for a light summer salad I can easily make once my newborn twins get home in June. Looks like it would also be good for pregnancy food too. If moms want a more filling dish they could add pasta, diced and steamed shrimp, and the mango someone earlier mentioned… When I go back to the store and get the ingredients I’ll be sure to comment back and say how well this went!
Geraldine
Thanks, Katey – hope you enjoy it!
Nancy Gourley
This sounds so good and yummy. Can’t wait to try it!! Thank you for sharing! 😋
Brittany
Well I tried this recipe and it is absolutely delicious only problem I had was that I didn’t really taste the avocado but that’s is a fixable problem!!! Just add more lol. Other that that it was absolutely delicious 😍😍 I loved it and my 2 year old daughter did too 💜
Geraldine
Thanks, Brittany – glad you and your daughter enjoyed it!
Cindy
I made this dish and took it to an pre-Easter lunch with my family. It was a big hit! I used mozzarella instead of feta since a few in my family prefer mozzarella. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Geraldine
Thanks so much for letting me know, Cindy. Mozzarella is a great idea. Glad you and your family enjoyed it!
Sabrina B.
nice tip about onion soaking, also like how all of these ingredients are the same size for the texture and love all of these together, thank you for this salad!
Geraldine
Thanks so much, Sabrina!
Dane Williams
Found your recipe via a Pinterest post. Made this tonight for my teenagers and myself. They immediately informed me it was a keeper. Thanks for the recipe and I’ve grabbed some more while I was here.
Geraldine
Thanks so much for letting me know, Dane. This is the most popular recipe on my site – everyone seems to love it! Have a great week.
Geraldine Still
Dear Geraldine;
I’m new to your site and must say this recipe looks so good. Can’t wait to make it.
Geraldine
Geraldine
Thanks, Geraldine – hope you enjoy it. Always nice to hear from another Geraldine :)!
Michelle
I made this salad 3 times since I saw it on your site. It is so easy, And so so good!
I rented a beach house for a few weeks and served it to everybody who came over.
They were all very impressed, and wanted the recipe. Thank you, It’s fabulous! Either
on a Summer day or tonight. Anytime.
Thank you.
Michelle
Geraldine
Thanks so much for letting me know, Michelle. I’m so glad you and all your friends enjoyed it. PS – I’m jealous of your time at the beach – that must have been a wonderful holiday!
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings
Yum! This looks so fresh and healthy – the perfect summer dish! I just discovered your site and it’s lovely!
Geraldine
Thanks so much, Karen!
Leah
How far ahead of time can this salad be assembled….the night before and then just add the avocados?
Geraldine
Hi Leah – Yes, but I would prep all the veggies and keep the dressing separate. Then right before serving combine the veggies, dressing and then add in avocado. Hope you enjoy it!