Tomato, Avocado and Cucumber Salad
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 6ripe plum tomatoes
- 2medium cucumbers
- 1large red onion
- 2large unblemished avocados, ripe but firm
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 6teaspoons chopped garlic
- 2tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3tablespoons olive oil
- 3tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
- ¼teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Preparation
- Step 1
Core the tomatoes and cut them into slices. Place in a salad bowl.
- Step 2
Trim the cucumbers and cut them in half, lengthwise. Scrape away and discard the seeds. Slice cucumbers crosswise and add to bowl.
- Step 3
Peel the onion, cut into very thin slices and add to bowl.
- Step 4
Peel the avocados and cut them in half. Discard the pits. Cut into wedges and sprinkle with lemon juice. Add to the bowl.
- Step 5
Add the garlic, vinegar, oil, coriander, pepper flakes and salt and pepper. Toss well and serve.
Private Notes
Cooking Notes
I only had one avocado, so I bulked it up with a can of chickpeas - which also adds protein, a win-win. I also swapped out the cilantro for basil. It's very tasty!
I haven’t made this yet but 6 tsp. of garlic sounds excessive. Anyone have any thoughts about that?
Had to look up fresh coriander, as I only have seeds. Surprised to learn that it's cilantro because I would have thought it would be called that in an American recipe
I only had one avocado, so I bulked it up with a can of chickpeas - which also adds protein, a win-win. I also swapped out the cilantro for basil. It's very tasty!
I added cooked shrimp and made it a cold summer entrée. Delicious!
After a heavy pork dinner last night, this was just the ticket. Used Italian parsley instead of coriander, since I had a lot in my garden. Very delicious and satisfying with a crusty bread.
Made this as a side dish. Great for the summer. Didn't have coriander, used basil and it tasted good.
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