Description
Avocado and Tomato Pesto Salad is a vibrant and refreshing dish that brings the best of summer flavors to your table. This no-cook salad combines creamy avocado, juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and zesty basil pesto for a delightful meal ready in just 15 minutes. Perfect as a light lunch or an elegant side for dinner gatherings, it showcases fresh ingredients that are not only visually appealing but also packed with nutrients. Whether enjoyed on its own or paired with grilled chicken or hearty grains like quinoa, this salad is sure to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb red cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 lb yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 ripe avocados, sliced
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1 cup red onion, finely diced
- 8 oz mozzarella balls (bocconcini)
- ½ cup basil pesto
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the produce by slicing cherry tomatoes in half, cutting avocados into slices, slicing cucumber into rounds, and finely dicing red onion.
- In a large mixing bowl, gently toss together the halved tomatoes, sliced avocado, cucumber rounds, diced red onion, and mozzarella balls until mixed.
- Drizzle basil pesto over the salad and add fresh lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Toss lightly until all ingredients are evenly coated and serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg