Avocado Mediterranean Salad

July 19 2022 by Jessica 75 Comments

A simple and tasty salad that can be served with any meal! Avocado Mediterranean Salad is made with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, avocados, and a zesty lemon dressing. Yum!

I first shared this recipe four years ago and it’s just as delicious today as it was back then. It is definitely a summertime staple.

With summertime in full swing, there is nothing like a fresh salad. It’s light, refreshing, and it just tastes good. Plus, in the summer months, many of the ingredients are also in season.

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I’ve always loved the idea of using homegrown fruits and veggies. They’re juicier, sweeter, and they just taste better. When you use them in a dish, you almost want to say, “I made this! I seriously made it!”

I’d love to say that we make Avocado Mediterranean Salad with our own fruits and vegetables, but I’m still working on that green thumb. Between busy days with kids and time with family and friends, growing my own food falls to the bottom of the list.

Maybe we’ll make an edible garden next year. Until then, this salad still tastes great with ingredients from the grocery store. And if you happen to have all of the ingredients in your garden, well that’s even better.

A Fresh and Tasty Salad

If you love tomatoes and cucumbers, you’ll love this salad. It has everything you love about a classic tomato and cucumber salad, plus one special ingredient, avocados.

Avocados are truly amazing. Whether they’re diced in a salad, puréed in a pasta sauce, or baked in a cake, avocados always add a creamy, velvety texture. Plus, they’re super healthy. Rich in fiber, vitamins, and nutrients, avocados are one super fruit.

In Avocado Mediterranean Salad, avocados add a rich, creamy texture. They perfectly complement the juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, and zesty lemon dressing. Yum!

A Healthy and Easy Homemade Salad Dressing

Sometimes the dressing makes the salad, like with French Salad, Creamy Greek Salad, and Creamy Balsamic Salad. With Avocado Mediterranean Salad, the dressing is the icing on the cake.

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The lemon dressing is light and zesty. It adds a fresh flavour that highlights the other ingredients, without overpowering them. Best of all, it’s fat-free.

That’s right, this dressing is made without any oil or cream. It’s simply a combination of lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and garlic powder. At first, it tastes like a light lemon sauce. When it’s mixed with the salad, it becomes even more.

When the natural juices from the fruit and veggies combine with the dressing, they create a sweet and zesty dressing. Bite after bite, the salad has a refreshing, light, and summery flavour.

No one will miss the oil in this dressing. Avocados add all the richness you’ll need.

How to Make Avocado Mediterranean Salad

Step 1: Make the Lemon Dressing

The salad dressing is full of flavor and so easy to make. Even if you don’t usually make your own salad dressing, this is one worth making.

Simply, add lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, garlic and pepper to a small bowl and mix to make the Lemon Dressing. That’s it! Easy, right?

Step 2: Make the Salad

Now all that’s left is putting together your salad. In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, onion and parsley. Mix well. Toss with lemon dressing.

Last but not least, add in avocados and gently toss. You’ll want to be gentle while tossing the avocados. Fresh avocados can be on the softer side and if you toss too vigorously, you can end up with more of a chunky guacamole than avocado pieces.

Now all that’s left is eating your delicious Avocado Mediterranean Salad, which is the perfect summertime treat.

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