Description
A fresh and colorful Avocado Salad featuring creamy avocado, juicy cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and spinach, topped with hard-boiled eggs and dressed in a zesty lemon vinaigrette.
Ingredients
1 avocado, diced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
4 hard-boiled eggs, halved
1 cup spinach leaves
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine diced avocado, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, red onion, and spinach leaves.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper until well blended.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and gently toss to coat evenly.
- Top the salad with the halved hard-boiled eggs.
- Serve immediately for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Add feta or goat cheese for a creamy, tangy twist.
- Include toasted pine nuts or chopped almonds for extra crunch.
- Swap spinach with arugula, mixed greens, or massaged kale.
- Enhance protein by adding cooked chicken breast or chickpeas.
- Try replacing half the olive oil with balsamic vinegar for a richer dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salad
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 190mg