Name: Simple Avocado Tomato Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: 4 California avocados ((ripe but firm)); 4 heirloom tomatoes (-mixed variety); 2 purple spring onions ((or 1 small red onion)); 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves; 1 chili pepper (-thinly sliced); 1 lime (-cut into wedges); 2 Persian cucumbers (-sliced); 3 limes (-juicy); 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ((Omit on WFPB diet)); 1 pinch sea salt (+more to taste)

A simple avocado and tomato salad recipe with tangy lime dressing, fragrant cilantro, spicy chili peppers and pretty purple spring onions. It can be made without oil and whole foods plant based compliant.

Simple Avocado Tomato Salad with Lime Dressing and Purple Onions

Like the best salsa you’ve ever had, only not chopped but instead sliced in beautiful thick pieces that show off its simple rustic beauty. Add some cucumbers into the mix for a refreshing crunch, it makes a nice addition.

Easy. Tasty. Healthy!

This is what I love to make with those big, weirdly shaped heirloom tomatoes, tough a mix of the cherry or grape variety works nice too. Just do your best to cut both the avocado and tomatoes in similar sizes.

I also like my salad kind of spicy, with a little attitude, so make sure to adjust the amount of heat in the recipe to your preference. Be mindful if feeding to children of course.

Box of Heirloom Tomatoes, Avocados, Limes, Purple Onions and Cilantro.

The secret here is to only prepare this salad right before you are about to sit down at the table to eat. Sliced avocados don’t keep well at all, they start to oxidize and turn brown pretty quickly so the freshest the better. Hit them with a squeeze of lime as soon as you cut them, but only toss with the tomatoes and onions just before plating.

Easy Avocado Tomato Salad with Lime Dressing:

You can use lime or lemon to make the salad dressing, being that I’m going for a Latin vibe I chose lime and cilantro. However, lemon and basil would also work nicely here and the olive oil is totally optional. As a matter of fact I’ve been making this vinaigrette oil free for quite some time now, the fats in the avocado are more than enough to create a naturally luscious and healthier dressing.

What to Serve With:

Vegan Ribs
Creamy Potato Salad
Quinoa Cucumber Salad
Grilled Corn
Vegan Feta
Baby Arugula

Avocado Tomato Salad Recipe with Lime Dressing, Cilantro and Purple Onions.

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How to Make Avocado Tomato Salad:

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