Avocado, tomato, and cucumber salad

Avocado, tomato and cucumber salad

Appetizers

A refreshing salad of avocado, tomato, and cucumber, with a lemon and olive oil dressing. Simple, light, and ready in just fifteen minutes.

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Creamy and refreshing, avocado pairs well with tomatoes and cucumbers in this simple salad.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time—
  • Total15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodNo-cook preparation
  • Estimated cost$5.90 $2.95 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

2 people
  • $2.99
  • $1.68
  • $0.79
  • $0.05
  • $0.35
  • $0.03
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the salad, dry it, and tear it into pieces. Chop the tomatoes, slice the cucumber into thin rounds, and finely chop the red onion. ≈ 8 min
  2. Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, scoop out the flesh with a spoon, and cut it into pieces. Drizzle with lemon juice to prevent it from browning. ≈ 8 min
  3. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. ≈ 4 min
  4. In a large salad bowl, combine the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and avocado. Then, pour in the dressing and gently mix. ≈ 4 min
  5. Arrange the ingredients in a dish, add fresh herbs to taste, and serve immediately. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Avocado, tomato and cucumber salad

  • 1 perfectly ripe avocado$2.99
  • 1 medium-sized tomato$1.68
  • 1 cucumber$0.79
  • 1/4 of a red onion$0.05
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.35
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.03
  • salt and pepper$0.01

Total$5.90

that's $2.95 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 perfectly ripe avocado
  • 1 medium-sized tomato
  • Lettuce or a mixed salad, depending on your preference.
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1/4 of a red onion
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • salt and pepper
  • Your choice of herbs (basil, parsley)

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