Avocado Salad with Lemon Dressing
Diced avocado, cherry tomatoes, and red onion get tossed in a bright lemon and olive oil dressing. A fresh, no-cook lunch or side.
This is less a recipe than an assembly — ripe avocado, halved cherry tomatoes, and thinly sliced red onion tossed together, then finished with olive oil and a good squeeze of lemon juice. A ripe avocado is really the only ingredient here that needs a bit of care — press gently to check for give before slicing into it.
There's no dairy anywhere in this bowl, which makes it a simple, naturally lactose-free side or light lunch. The avocado brings a creamy texture that does a lot of the work a dressing usually would, while the lemon juice keeps everything tasting fresh rather than heavy.
Serve it right after tossing so the avocado stays vibrant, alongside grilled protein or scooped up with crackers. with an extra crack of black pepper right before eating.
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado — diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes — halved
- 1/4 cup red onion — thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice — freshly squeezed
- 1/8 teaspoon salt — to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper — freshly ground
Instructions
- 1In a mixing bowl, combine diced avocado, halved cherry tomatoes, and sliced red onion.
- 2Drizzle olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice over the salad.
- 3Season with salt and black pepper, then gently toss to combine.
- 4Serve immediately as a fresh and nutritious salad.