Nitrate & Nitrite Free Avocado Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

Total time15 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time0 min

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Nitrate & Nitrite Free Avocado Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

Fresh, vibrant, and built entirely from whole ingredients, this avocado salad is the kind of dish that makes you feel good about every single bite. Creamy avocado chunks meet juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and bright cilantro, all tied together with a punchy lime dressing that you whisk up yourself in minutes. Because every component here is a recognizable, unprocessed ingredient, there are no hidden preservatives or cured-meat concerns to navigate — just clean, honest produce and pantry staples. The dressing is a simple emulsion of extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice, garlic, and cumin, so you know exactly what's going in. Optional black beans add a satisfying heartiness that makes this work equally well as a side or a light main. The key to keeping it beautiful is folding gently so the avocado stays in lush, chunky pieces rather than turning into guacamole. Serve it right away for the best texture and color, and don't skip tasting at the end — a little extra lime juice can make the whole bowl sing.

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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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