I’m obsessed with this avocado salad recipe! It’s incredibly easy to make, and the combination of creamy avocado and crisp cucumber is so refreshing. Seriously, I could eat this every single day.

Of all the avocado salad recipes I’ve made, this is the one I make the most often. I love the simple combination of crunchy cucumbers, avocado, and the light lime dressing. If you’re a fan of guacamole, then you’ll surely love this easy avocado salad.

This avocado and cucumber salad is really easy. You’ll make the dressing in the bottom of your salad bowl. Then, gently toss in the avocado, cucumber, and other salad ingredients. From there, you can enjoy it all by itself, with some protein like grilled chicken, or as a taco topping! It is so good!

Key Ingredients

• Avocados: Use firm but ripe avocados for this salad, and keep the softer ones for your homemade guacamole. The firmer ones are easier to cut into cubes to match the cucumbers in your salad.
• Cucumber: I love using thin-skinned varieties of cucumbers for salads, such as hothouse cucumbers (often sold wrapped in plastic) or mini Persian cucumbers. Regular garden cucumbers work well, too. Just make sure to check their peel. If it seems thick, peel some or all of it. Also, if the cucumbers have large seeds in the middle, use a spoon to scoop them out before cubing them for your salad.
• Lime: The lime dressing is the key to bringing this simple salad together. Lemons are a great substitute if you don’t have limes.
• Olive oil: Before adding the avocado and cucumber, we whisk olive oil into the lime juice.
• Jalapeño and garlic: While optional, I love a little spice. For mild spice, remove the seeds and white membrane from the jalapeño.
• Fresh herbs: Cilantro is amazing and turns this into more of a Mexican avocado salad, but other delicate herbs like parsley, chives, or basil work, too.

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