Tomato Cucumber Salad with Avocado Vinaigrette is a rainbow of fresh summer produce. An assortment of garden fresh tomatoes, sliced cucumber, red onion, basil topped with a homemade avocado vinaigrette.
After an amazingly late summer start thanks to one of the coolest and rainiest springs we’ve had in a long time, my harvest is finally coming on.
I’m now basking in all my hard work of watering, fertilizing and weed plucking from the last few months.. Well I don’t know if I am so much basking as in stuffing my face with garden fresh tomatoes. I mean really, is there anything better? No chocolate does not count, that is a given.
The funny thing about this salad, is I have made it for Y-E-A-R-S! Not sure why I never thought to share it with you guys before.
You must forgive me now, because after you make this salad you will be kind of pissed at me for waiting for so long to share. Cause it is so darn awesome, easy, delicious, stupid easy, and well awesome! You can use any light fresh vinaigrette that you like, even a simple toss of red wine vinegar and olive oil works fine here. But this avocado vinaigrette is my new favorite.
I have been throwing avocado oil on everthing lately and it is quite perfect tossed with a champagen vinegar and italian herbs. This vinaigrette is great on all kinds of veggies, fresh or roasted and crusty bread, yumm-o!
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- [br][b]Salad:[/b]
- 2 medium tomatoes, cubed {I used heirloom}
- 1 medium cucumber, trimmed, halved and sliced thin
- 1/4 cup of diced red onion
- 2-3 basil leaves torn into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- [br][b]Avocado Vinaigrette:[/b]
- 6 tablespoon avocado oil
- 3 tablespoon champagne vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon italin seasoning mix
- pinch of kosher salt
- pinch of ground black pepper
- Toss ingredients together in serving bowl. Set Aside
- Place all ingredients in a bowl in whisk or place in mason jar and shake to blend.
- Pour about 1/4 of dressing on salad and toss.
- Taste and add dressing to taste.
OTHER SALADS YOU MAY LIKE:
Athena’s Lemon Chicken Saute
Sheet Pan Chicken Cauliflower
Grilled Bison Ribeye Steak
One Pot Broccoli Cauliflower Pasta Bake {gluten free + vegetarian}
I love summer salads! They’re perfect for sides or as the main dish and this one is so beautiful!
Thank you Rachel!
I have a lot of cucumbers and tomatoes at our house. We have had so much rain, they are overflowing! This salad looks delicious!
Sarah, I am picking tomatoes and cucumbers left and right. This salad is the perfect and easy way to enjoy them
Amy, This is exactly what I am going to eat every day this week. The perfect healthy and light lunch!
Enjoy Katie!
I love cucumber salad! This recipe is perfect because I have a bunch of fresh tomatoes and cucumbers in my garden.
I just filled my counter again with tomatoes and cucumbers, all the rain means I have an abundance this year, and this salad is the perfect way to use them up.
This salad is gorgeous and full of some of my favorite flavors, Amy! Well done!
Thanks Julie!