avocado, cucumber, & tomato salad

INGREDIENTS

Salad:

2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved

1 english cucumber, halved and thinly sliced

1-2 ripe large avocados, quartered and chopped

1/4 of a small red onion, thinly sliced

3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Dressing:

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon white wine or red wine vinegar

juice of 1 lime

salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl, set aside. 

In a small bowl combine the ingredients for the dressing.

Drizzle over salad and lightly toss.

Serve immediately. 

RECIPE NOTES

You can substitute the english cucumber for a regular one. Just be sure to peel it and if the seeds are large remove them. You can substitute the grape or cherry tomatoes with 1 pound of Roma tomatoes, chopped. 

Optional add-ins to customize your salad:

Add 1/2 of a bell pepper, chopped. The salad in these pictures has a red bell pepper added. 

3-4 ounces of feta cheese or 1 cup cubed mozzarella. 2 cups cooked quinoa. Fresh corn, or even slightly charred corn. 1 can chickpeas, drained. Instead of cilantro try parsley, basil, or even dill. Change out the white wine vinegar for red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar.