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Avocado Salad With Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

Published: May 30, 2017 · Modified: Jun 8, 2025 by Louisiana Woman · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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This excellent avocado salad with cucumbers and other veggies tossed with a cilantro lime vinaigrette has that south-of-the-border taste to brighten up any meal. It also stands alone as a light main dish by itself.

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Summer has suddenly come upon us, and this Avocado Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing is a good way to keep things cool. Along with warmer days comes the harvest of fresh fruits and vegetables that help out in the kitchen. They add to the ease of throwing a simple salad together instead of cooking over a hot stove. Plus, they include many good nutrients.

How Do You Make Salad With Avocados?

Thankfully there are no rules for a salad like there are in baking. Any ingredient in any amount is lawful.

Avocado Salad

The mixture of these fresh vegetables in this recipe goes well together. Its vinaigrette is spiced with cilantro and cumin, adding a south-of-the-border accent. This avocado salad is packed with nutrients, low in calories, and serves as a good side dish or main dish. It's divine!

This salad's inspiration comes from my sister, Virginia. It's her simple Avocado Cucumber Salad recipe. Her salad starts with adding salt and pepper to diced avocado, cucumber, tomato, and red onion. Refrigerate, then toss with balsamic vinegar right before serving.

The first time I prepared it, I did as she said but added every other vegetable in the fridge. Well, if a little is good, then more is better, and it was!

An Easy Vinaigrette For The Avocado Salad

Avocado Salad

After pondering this simple salad for a few days, I went into the kitchen and mixed a vinaigrette in a pint-size mason jar. First, I squeezed some limes into it, then added olive oil and a few other things to flavor it.

A hand holding a jar of vinaigrette dressing.
A hand shaking a jar of vinaigrette with a bowl of peppers.

Then I shook, shook, shook the jar!

Avocado Salad

Then I diced the vegetables and placed them in a large bowl.

Avocado Salad

In the last step, I poured the vinaigrette over the vegetables and tossed the salad, making it ready to serve.

Avocado Salad

I kept it cold until ready to serve and it was excellent. And so easy peasy, lemon squeezy, except this time, it was with lime!

This is an excellent salad for any time of year. Enjoy!

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This cool avocado salad with cucumbers and other veggies tossed with a cilantro lime vinaigrette has that south-of-the-border taste to brighten up any meal or stand alone as a light meal all by itself.

  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 6 cups 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 limes
  • .5 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2.5 teaspoons cumin
  • 1.5 teaspoon salt
  • black pepper to taste, freshly ground
  • 1 cup avocado, peeled and cubed
  • 1 cup cucumber, peeled and cubed
  • 1.5 cups grape tomatoes, cut in half
  • .5 cup sweet peppers, any color, quartered and sliced
  • 1.5 cups mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 tablespoons red onion, diced

Instructions

  1. Squeeze the limes into a pint-size mason jar, then add olive oil, garlic, cilantro, honey, cumin, salt, and pepper.
  2. Close the lid onto the jar and shake it several times to blend the dressing well.
  3. Refrigerate the dressing until ready to pour over the salad.
  4. Add all of the cut-up vegetables into a large salad bowl.
  5. Shake up the dressing and pour the amount you desire over the salad.
  6. Toss and serve or keep cold until ready to serve.
  7. Garnishing with more cilantro is optional.
  8. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

  • Use one-half of the dressing or more in this salad recipe.
  • The leftover dressing keeps well in the refrigerator for later use.
  • Author: Louisiana Woman
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Slads
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: ½ cup

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  1. birdrouge says

    May 30, 2017 at 4:21 pm

    Sounds delicious! (Also love the quote at the end.)

    Reply
    • Louisiana Woman says

      May 30, 2017 at 5:23 pm

      Thank you! We need more of Mr. Rogers wisdom these days.

      Reply
  2. fdgoode says

    June 07, 2017 at 3:35 pm

    I made this while at the Gulf this past week and we love it! It made a great compliment to our pulled pork tacos...and was even better on its own. Thanks for the simple, yet delicious summer salad.

    Reply
    • Louisiana Woman says

      June 07, 2017 at 5:32 pm

      You are very welcome! Thank you so much for letting me know. You've done my heart good. ?

      Reply
  3. Tina Greene says

    July 14, 2017 at 9:07 am

    I had the privilege of having Kay fix this salad for me personally. I loved, loved, loved it. I am doubling the recipe and serving it to my family this week end. Thanks my friend. As always, God gives us the very best gifts - they are called friends. Love ya Tina

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    • Louisiana Woman says

      July 14, 2017 at 11:53 am

      So glad I got to spend some time with you and that you enjoyed the salad. Yes, he has given each of us a treasured gift!

      Reply
  4. Lisa Atkins says

    February 27, 2018 at 8:21 pm

    Got to try this NEXT.

    Reply

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