Description
This refreshing Avocado Tomato Salad combines creamy avocados with juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, sweet corn, and a zesty lemon-cumin dressing. Perfect as a light side dish or a healthy snack, it’s easy to prepare and bursting with fresh flavors.
Ingredients
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Dressing
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Salad
- 3 avocados, cubed
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 small cucumber, sliced into half moons
- 1/3 cup corn
- 1 jalapeño, minced (optional)
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, and ground cumin until well combined. Season the dressing with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Prepare the salad ingredients: In a large serving bowl, combine the cubed avocados, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, corn, minced jalapeño (if using), and freshly chopped cilantro.
- Toss and serve: Gently drizzle the dressing over the salad mixture and carefully toss to coat all the ingredients evenly. Serve immediately to enjoy the freshest flavors.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, keep the jalapeño seeds; remove them for milder heat.
- Use fresh corn for best flavor, or substitute with thawed frozen corn if out of season.
- Serve chilled for a refreshing summer side dish.
- This salad is best eaten immediately to prevent avocado browning.
- To make this recipe vegan and gluten-free, ensure the salt and other ingredients meet those standards, which they naturally do.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: avocado salad, tomato salad, summer salad, healthy salad, easy salad, no cook recipe, gluten free salad, light side dish
