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    Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad with Basil Pesto

    Published: Mar 31, 2018 / 37 Comments

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    Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad with Basil Pesto - Healthy, Mediterranean recipe with lots of fresh vegetables.   This recipe uses just a few ingredients, it's easy to make, and the salad looks beautiful on the table for so little effort.  Use both red and yellow cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes) to add colors!

    Tomato Cucumber Avocado Pesto Salad on a white plate

    I love basil pesto. I've used it in so many dinner recipes, like in this pesto chicken and mushroom pasta or this shrimp pesto pasta, or pesto chicken and veggies.   The basil pesto makes the simplest of the recipes taste so good.  Just like this avocado salad.  I pretty much use the basil pesto as the salad dressing here, because the pesto already has olive oil.  I just add a little bit of lemon juice, salt and pepper, and that's it!  The salad is ready.

    I used to make my own basil pesto all the time but these days there are so many good store-made pesto sauces, that I just buy one in the store and use it with my favorite recipes.

    Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad with Basil Pesto on a white plate

    If you look at the ingredients list in this avocado salad, there are very few ingredients. But, the salad look super colorful and refreshing because I am combining both red and yellow cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes), avocados, cucumber and then mixing everything with the basil pesto.

    Sections of ingredients on a white plate, clock-wise: cherry tomatoes sliced in half, chopped red onion, chopped avocado, orange cherry tomatoes sliced in half, sliced cucumber

    This avocado salad is packed with nutrients and flavor!

    Tomato Cucumber Avocado Pesto Salad (close-up)

     

    Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad with Basil Pesto
    4.68 from 64 votes

    Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad with Basil Pesto

    Healthy, Mediterranean salad with lots of fresh vegetables.  Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad with Basil Pesto - just a few ingredients, easy to make, and looks beautiful on the table for so little effort.  Use both red and yellow cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes) to add colors!
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean
    Servings 6 people
    Calories per serving 166 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    • ½ pound red cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes, halved
    • ½ pound yellow cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes, halved
    • 2 avocados , diced
    • 1 cucumber , sliced
    • ⅓ cup red onion , diced
    • ¼ cup basil pesto
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions 

    • In a large bowl, combine halved red and yellow cherry or grape tomatoes, diced avocado, sliced cucumber, diced red onion.  
    • Add basil pesto and lemon juice to the salad and toss to combine.  Season with salt and pepper, if desired.  Use more basil pesto, if desired.  

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad with Basil Pesto
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    166
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    13
    g
    20
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    2
    g
    13
    %
    Sodium
     
    115
    mg
    5
    %
    Potassium
     
    572
    mg
    16
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    10
    g
    3
    %
    Fiber
     
    5
    g
    21
    %
    Sugar
     
    2
    g
    2
    %
    Protein
     
    2
    g
    4
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    525
    IU
    11
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    21.3
    mg
    26
    %
    Calcium
     
    40
    mg
    4
    %
    Iron
     
    1
    mg
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Keyword avocado salad, basil pesto salad, cucumber salad
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    Comments

    1. Shannon Ashley

      August 31, 2021 at 12:01 pm

      Do you have a recipe for the basil pesto Please?

      Reply
      • Julia

        September 22, 2021 at 5:16 pm

        Unfortunately, I don't have a recipe for a homemade basil pesto posted on my site (I should!). I used store-bought pesto for this recipe.
        Here is a good basil pesto made from scratch: Basil Pesto Recipe

        Reply
      • Cristal Poirrier

        January 03, 2022 at 11:17 pm

        I wonder if putting feta cheese in it would be good?

        Reply
        • Julia

          February 11, 2022 at 11:22 pm

          Feta cheese would be delicious in this salad!

          Reply
    2. John Weathers

      August 14, 2021 at 8:31 am

      I loved this salad! I am not normally a fan of cherry tomatoes or really any of the ingredients here except for avocados and pesto, but the salad looked really beautiful and exactly like the sort that my wife would enjoy. I resolved to make it and much to my surprise the flavors and texture came together in such a way that it was an utter delight. Not only did my wife love the salad, but I found a new salad that I can enjoy as well. Crisp, lovely, and refreshing with just the right amount of creaminess!

      Reply
      • Julia

        August 14, 2021 at 2:15 pm

        John, I am so glad you enjoyed this refreshing recipe! It's a perfect Summer salad. Thank you for the comment!

        Reply
    3. Katrina

      July 12, 2021 at 8:42 am

      Love this in summer with veggies being fresh it is a keeper for sure everyone needs make this lovely dish

      Reply
      • Julia

        July 13, 2021 at 5:38 pm

        Katrina, thanks so much for such positive feedback! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Roxie

      June 17, 2021 at 5:10 pm

      Awesome with everything off the grill. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Julia

        July 13, 2021 at 6:41 pm

        Glad you enjoyed this salad! Yes, it's great with grilled meats!

        Reply
    5. Annie

      June 11, 2021 at 11:37 am

      We really loved this salad. I brought it to a gathering of friends who were serving grilled salmon and grilled chicken, and everyone thought it was the perfect accompaniment no matter which one they were eating and I had several people request the recipe. Thank you so much. I will be enjoying this again this summer.

      Reply
      • Julia

        July 13, 2021 at 6:51 pm

        Annie, you are very welcome! So glad this salad was a success!

        Reply
    6. Michele

      May 02, 2021 at 4:54 pm

      Good salad but if you’re using the avocados they disintegrate after a day of being in the salad. I was disappointed since I love avocados.

      Reply
    7. Debbie Gansert

      March 26, 2021 at 5:44 pm

      Could I add sweet peas and corn off the cob? Not sure how it would taste with pesto
      I’m making on Palm Sunday
      Thank you

      Reply
      • Lorna A

        April 03, 2021 at 6:48 pm

        I am making for Easter. I bought sweet English peas. Would love to know how yours turned out.

        Reply
    8. Sharon

      September 18, 2020 at 9:30 pm

      I was looking for a different cucumber and tomato salad tonight. I had tiny cherry tomatoes and pickling cucumbers and red onions from the end of this year’s garden. I also have Pesto that I made from my abundant basil plants. I’ve made pesto for years and I’d never used it on a salad! We loved this salad! Everything in it was from our garden except for the avocados! This recipe is definitely a new favorite..

      Reply
      • Chloe

        May 21, 2021 at 8:41 pm

        Sharon!! I’m envious of your abundant basil plants.. I’ve been trying for years to sustain a healthy plant with plentiful leaves to pick without success, they always harden... I’d love to know how you do it!!!

        Reply
    9. Jane

      September 12, 2020 at 12:46 pm

      The lemon zest is an excellent addition. For future reference, I will make only The volume that will be eaten that day. Delicious on the 1st day, but didn’t hold up well on day 2. ( lots of water in cucumbers)

      Reply
    10. Deanna McCormick

      July 05, 2020 at 11:32 am

      My family loved this salad, I just used balsamic and olive oil, salt and pepper and fresh chopped basil. Yum

      Reply
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