Go Back Email Link

VEGAN TOMATO AND AVOCADO SALAD

5 from 1 vote
Alright, so you’re on the hunt for something healthy, tasty, and completely vegan? Look no further! Let’s talk about Vegan Tomato and Avocado Salad. A dish that’s as nutritious as it is delicious—no joke. It’s gonna knock your socks off and, hey, it might even turn you into a salad person.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Mix and Serve 5 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 290

Ingredients
  

  • Tomatoes: 2 medium-sized around 200g or 7oz each
  • Avocado: 1 large about 200g or 7oz
  • Red Onion: 1/4 cup chopped which is like 40g or 1.4oz
  • Fresh Cilantro: 1/2 cup chopped roughly 15g or 0.5oz
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 2 tablespoons or 30ml
  • Lemon Juice: Juice from 1 lemon give or take 30ml
  • Salt: Just a pinch
  • Pepper: Sprinkle to your liking
  • Crushed Red Pepper Flakes: About 1 teaspoon or 5g

Method
 

  1. First things first: wash your tomatoes and avocado under cold water.
  2. Dice those tomatoes. Use a sharp knife and aim for even cubes. Then toss ’em into a big bowl.
  3. Halve the avocado, remove the pit, and then scoop out the good stuff. Dice it and add it to the tomatoes.
  4. Now, toss in the chopped red onion.
  5. Time for cilantro! Add it to the mix.
  6. Let’s make that dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and a teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.
  7. Drizzle this yumminess over your tomato and avocado mixture.
  8. Mix it up! But be gentle; you don’t want to mush it all together.
  9. Taste-test time. Adjust salt and pepper if you need to.

Notes

  • Go for ripe but firm tomatoes and avocados, so your salad doesn’t turn into mush.
  • Skip the red pepper flakes if you can’t handle the heat.
  • Lemon juice does double-duty—adds zing and keeps the avocado from going brown.
  • Wanna add more protein? How about some toasted nuts or seeds?