Quick and Easy Avocado Salad

This quick and easy avocado salad is packed full of veggies and natural goodness. It can be thrown together in less than 20 minutes, and is sure to be a hit! Both healthy and refreshing this makes a perfect side or starter to any summer meal!

This easy-to-make side dish is loaded with fresh summer veggies and bright colors, it’s full of vitamins and nutrients. It’s crisp and the best part is it couldn’t be easier to make!

I came up with this quick and easy recipe a couple of summers ago while I was on a health kick for one reason or another. ( something I beginning to realize is a habit for me.) I needed something that could be easily thrown together, something that would be as light and refreshing as a salad but also hearty enough to be eaten as a lunch.

Something I could use as a side dish, but also as a light meal for the summer days when it is just too hot to cook. And let’s just I’m pretty happy with how this recipe turned out.

This avocado salad is only easy to make, but it uses fresh summer veggies and is packed full of healthy goodness. And the Best part? This recipe just keeps on giving!

Avocado Salad

Now that we have established that this recipe is great let’s break down what exactly this recipe is. Avocado salad is made using a variety of different veggies, tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, and of course avocados!

It is light, crisp, and refreshing, making it the perfect dish to add to your summer menu! It can be made ahead of time, which means it is also great for taking to picnics, BBQs, and potlucks.

This salad is made with only veggies, so it is packed full of vitamins and other healthy goodness, it’s a great and easy way to add something a little healthier to your summer meals, and maybe help balance out all the hot dogs and ice cream!

Avocado salad is also great because it has many, many uses. It is great served alongside hot dogs, hamburgers, and fried chicken. It’s great mixed with pasta salads or quinoa. You can also serve it tacos, it makes a great side, but also a great fresh salsa!

You can also serve this salad on its own, it makes a great light lunch or easy super, especially if you are like and some days it’s just too hot to eat.

But seriously this salad is amazing and it couldn’t be simpler to make. So take a trip to the farmer’s market this weekend and this avocado salad a try!

How to make Avocado Salad

Ingredients.

• Cucumber
• Black beans
• Cherry tomatoes
• Avocados
• Corn, fresh, frozen, or canned corn all work great for this recipe
• Olive oil, I like to use extra virgin olive oil
• Sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a large bowl combine the vegetables and black beans. Toss them together, being careful not to avocado pieces.

Drizzle with a generous amount of olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.

You can either serve avocado salad imminently or chill 1-2 hours before serving.

Enjoy!

Notes

Avocado salad can easily be made ahead of time. You can up to 2 days in advance of serving. My only advice would be to make the salad, but leave out the avocado will just before serving to it doesn’t turn brown.

Feel free to play around with this recipe, use whatever veggies or herbs are currently in season. You can also use any kind and color of tomato!

Personally, I like this salad best seasoned with just salt and pepper, but you can add any seasoning or herbs you like. Fresh cilantro would make a great addition!