Cucumber Tomato & Avocado Salad
This simple salad recipe has ravishing flavors and inviting colors and it will remain one of my favorite salads to make.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe tomatoes medium size
- 3 firm baby cucumbers
- 1 ripe avocado
- ½ diced red onion medium size
- ½ fresh basil washed, dried and chopped
- 1 pinch of salt
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ¾ tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 pressed garlic clove
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Cut the 3 medium tomatoes, then place them in a small bowl and sprinkle with a dash of salt.
- Peel the cucumbers and remove their ends. Slice the cucumbers a bit on the diagonal using a sharp knife or a vegetable slicer. Place in the bowl with the cut tomatoes. (you could chop the cucumber instead of having slices if that’s what you prefer)
- Cut the ripe avocado in half, gently remove the stone and skin. Dice the avocado then throw in with the cucumbers and tomatoes.
- Rinse, dry and chop some basil then add to the bowl with the diced onion.
- Take another small bowl, add in the rest of the ingredients to make the dressing (vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, pressed garlic clove, dried oregano, kosher salt, granulated sugar and a pinch of black pepper). Whisk thoroughly until well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the prepared vegetables and gently toss to combine.
- Enjoy your delicious salad immediately or cover with a plastic wrap until ready to serve.