Artificial Food Coloring Free Avocado Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

Total time15 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time0 min

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Artificial Food Coloring Free Avocado Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

This vibrant salad is everything you want in a warm-weather dish — creamy avocado, juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and a punchy cilantro lime dressing that ties it all together. Every single ingredient here is exactly what it looks like: whole, fresh produce and a handful of pantry staples with zero synthetic dyes or artificial additives hiding anywhere. That matters more than you might think, since bottled dressings and pre-seasoned canned goods are common culprits for sneaking in unnecessary colorants. Here, the dressing is whisked together from scratch with olive oil, fresh lime juice, garlic, and cumin, so you know precisely what's going into every bite. The optional black beans add a satisfying heartiness that makes this work as a light main rather than just a side. A gentle fold at the end keeps the avocado in beautiful, buttery chunks instead of turning the whole bowl into guacamole. Bright, clean, and genuinely craveable — this one earns a permanent spot in the weeknight rotation.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the salad

3 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, and cut into ¾-inch chunks
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 english cucumber, cut into ½-inch half-moons
¼ cup red onion, finely diced
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed (optional)

For the dressing

3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1 tsp lime zest
1 small garlic clove, finely minced
½ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions

1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, cumin, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes, if using, until the dressing is smooth and emulsified.
2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the avocado chunks, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, and black beans, if using.

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