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Avocado lime salad with fresh vegetables
Fresh vegetables and lime dressing for a light summer salad

Zesty Avocado and Lime Salad

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Starters Salads
The essence of summer in a bowl. This salad is about freshness and interplay of textures: avocado's butteriness meets cucumber's crunch and tomato's juiciness. The lime dressing not only flavours but 'cooks' the onion slightly, removing its bite, whilst protecting avocado from browning. Perfect side for grilled meats, or on its own with toast.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 15 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 150 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large mixing bowl: For assembly.
  • Sharp knife: For cutting vegetables.
  • Spoon: For scooping avocado.

Instructions

1 ✓

Cut red onion into paper-thin slices, and soak in cold water for 5 minutes, then drain.

Tip: Soaking in cold water washes out sulphurous compounds, so onion remains crunchy but loses unpleasant aftertaste.
2 ✓

Dice cucumber and tomatoes. Put them in bowl with onion.

Tip: If cucumber seeds are very watery, scrape them out with a spoon so they don't soak the salad.
3 ✓

Halve avocado, remove stone, dice flesh inside skin, then scoop out with a spoon. Immediately drizzle with lime juice.

Tip: Acid (citric acid) prevents enzymatic browning (oxidation), so avocado stays beautiful green.
4 ✓

Gently toss vegetables together. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with chopped coriander.

Tip: Add salt only immediately before serving, because salt draws water from vegetables (osmosis) and salad will go limp.

Recipe FAQ

Can I make it in advance?
Not recommended. Avocado browns quickly due to oxidation, and salt draws juices from vegetables. Best fresh!
How to choose good avocado?
Skin should be dark, and yield slightly to pressure, like a ripe peach. If too soft, it is overripe.

Ingredients

  • 2 whole Ripe avocados
  • 1 whole Lime
  • 200 g Cherry tomatoes
  • 1 whole Cucumber
  • 1 head Red onion
  • 2 tbsp Fresh coriander (or parsley)
  • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 0.5 tsp Salt
  • 0.25 tsp Freshly ground pepper