Artificial Food Coloring Free Vegan Fresh Avocado Cucumber Salad
Every ingredient in this salad is exactly what it looks like — ripe avocado, crisp cucumber, juicy cherry tomatoes, and fresh herbs, with absolutely nothing artificial hiding in the mix. That matters more than you might think, since packaged dressings and store-bought salads are notorious for sneaking in synthetic dyes and color additives to make produce look more vibrant than it actually is. Here, the color comes entirely from real food: the deep green of avocado and cilantro, the bright red of cherry tomatoes, the purple bite of red onion. A zesty lime-and-cumin dressing ties everything together with bold, clean flavor that tastes like it took way more effort than it actually did. The folding technique keeps those avocado cubes intact so every bite has that creamy, buttery texture rather than turning into guacamole. A little jalapeño is optional but highly recommended if you want a gentle kick that builds with each forkful. This is the kind of salad that disappears fast at a table, and you can feel genuinely good about every single thing that went into it.
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4 servings
- 2 large avocados, pitted, peeled, and cut into ¾-inch cubes
- 1 large english cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced into ¼-inch half-moons
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely diced (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper until combined.
- 2
Add the cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and jalapeño, if using, to the bowl and toss gently to coat in the dressing.
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