Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad - Homebody Eats

avocados

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: sliced cucumbers

Mashed peas provide creaminess with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a more affordable option for dressing.

Halve 5 ounces of red cherry tomatoes and 5 ounces of yellow cherry tomatoes using a sharp chef's knife; cut into quarters if they are large.

Transfer the halved tomatoes to a bowl.

Chop an English cucumber into bite-sized pieces; no peeling required.

Add the chopped cucumber to the bowl with the tomatoes.

Finely dice 1/2 medium red onion, ensuring no large chunks are present.

Add the diced red onion to the bowl.

Finely mince about 1/2 cup of fresh cilantro and add it to the mixture.

Slice 2 avocados in half and remove the pit; cut the flesh into medium dice.

Scoop the avocado flesh into the salad bowl.

Season the salad with 1 teaspoon of Morton kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper.

Add 1/8 cup of extra virgin olive oil and 1/8 cup of balsamic vinegar to the salad.

Stir everything together to combine the ingredients.

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