Heart-Healthy Avocado and Tomato Salad
Bright, refreshing, and packed with nutritional benefits, the Heart-Healthy Avocado and Tomato Salad is the perfect addition to your healthy meal repertoire. Featuring creamy, ripe avocados, juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and the aromatic kick of red onion, this vibrant salad is a celebration of fresh, wholesome ingredients. Tossed with a simple yet zesty dressing of extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and fragrant cilantro, every bite is bursting with flavor while promoting heart health. Ready in just 15 minutes and requiring no cooking, this effortless recipe is ideal for busy weeknights or a light lunch. Whether you’re indulging solo or serving a crowd, this salad is a delicious and nutritious way to enjoy the best of seasonal produce. Perfect for Mediterranean diets and packed with healthy fats, antioxidants, and vitamins, it’s a dish you’ll feel great about eating!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 whole ripe avocados
- 3 whole medium-sized tomatoes
- 0.5 whole red onion
- 1 whole cucumber
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 0.25 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh out of the skin. Dice the avocado into bite-sized pieces and place them in a large salad bowl.
Wash the tomatoes and dice them into similar-sized pieces as the avocado. Add the diced tomatoes to the bowl with avocado.
Peel and thinly slice the red onion. Add it to the bowl with the avocados and tomatoes.
Peel the cucumber and cut it into quarters lengthwise. Slice each quarter into small, bite-sized pieces. Add these to the salad bowl.
Chop the fresh cilantro leaves and sprinkle them over the salad.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad ingredients in the bowl.
Gently toss the salad until all the ingredients are well combined and coated with the dressing.
Serve the salad immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to an hour to let the flavors meld together before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
872 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 74.0 g | 95% | |
| Saturated Fat | 10.5 g | 52% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1242 mg | 54% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 60.0 g | 22% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 28.3 g | 101% | |
| Total Sugars | 19.0 g | ||
| Protein | 12.9 g | 26% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 167 mg | 13% | |
| Iron | 4.3 mg | 24% | |
| Potassium | 2999 mg | 64% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
