Tomato Avocado Salad with Balsamic Dressing

You are going to love this Tomato Avocado Salad with Balsamic Dressing. It's so refreshing, made with crisp and juicy veggies and a tangy dressing that adds so much delicious flavor.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 282kcal

Author Julia Maz

Ingredients

For the balsamic dressing

2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp. maple syrup
1 garlic clove, minced
¼ tsp. salt or to taste
⅛ tsp. pepper or to taste

For the salad

4 cups roughly chopped spinach/arugula mix
1 ½ cups sliced cherry tomatoes
2 medium avocados, cut into pieces
1 ½ cups cubed cucumbers
¼ medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 tbsp. nutritional yeast, to garnish optional

Instructions

Make the dressing. Place all of the dressing ingredients into a small jar, cover with a tight lid, and shake well. Set aside.
Arrange the salad. Place the greens, tomatoes, avocados, cucumbers, and onion into a large mixing bowl. Pour the dressing on top. Mix well. Serve immediately. Sprinkle some nutritional yeast on top, if desired.

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Notes

How to Store

This Tomato Avocado Salad with Balsamic Dressing can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. The salad will get soggy as it sits, so if possible, only make what you will use in a day.

Tips for the best Tomato Avocado Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Choose good quality, fresh ingredients. The vegetables in this dish are the stars, so choose ripe, unblemished, and firm (but not hard) versions. The skins should be intact and smooth.
Use firm avocados. Because these avocados are cubed and tossed with the other ingredients, you want them to be on the firmer side. They will hold their shape and not become mushy this way.
Cut the vegetables to similar sizes. Try to cut the vegetables to a similar size, not much bigger than the leaves of the greens you use. This helps them be evenly distributed in each bite and not overwhelm the other ingredients.
Make extra dressing. This tasty balsamic vinegar mixture can be doubled so you can use it on other salads and dishes. Keep it in a lidded container, like a Mason jar, for weeks of convenient use.

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