How to make avocado, cucumber, tomato and red onion salad (video)

Jess Valentine

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I love eating salads as a full meal. The recipe below is the perfect hearty salad as a whole meal or even as a side. It's fresh and nutritious and will certainly leave you completely satisfied. The recipe is super easy to make, and it stores really well. I like to make it it the morning and have it for lunch later in the day.

The combination of red wine vinegar and olive oil in this salad is spectacular. English cucumbers are deliciously crunchy, and the smooth and creamy avocado and perfectly ripe sweet heirloom tomatoes all go so well together. Sometimes I'll grill chicken or just boil it in salted water and mix it into the salad.

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Avocado, cucumber, tomato and red onion salad

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15 minutes

15 minutes

1 English cucumber, halved and sliced into half moons

4 heirloom or Roma tomatoes, cut into large chunks

3 ripe avocados, peeled and cut into large chunks

1 cup thinly sliced red onion

¼ cup roughly chopped fresh basil

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Salt and black pepper to taste

In a large bowl, add all ingredients from cucumber to olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Mix well and serve, or store in an airtight container for later.

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