Easy Ensalada de Aguacate Recipe [Spanish Avocado Salad]

As the warmer weather makes its comeback (and it seems like it is here to stay), it is a great excuse to try new and improved Spanish salad recipes.

The ensalada de aguacate is one of them, and once you try it, you won’t get enough of it.

Keep scrolling down this article and learn how to make it at home, plus some helpful tricks for storing and serving. 

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Background of the Dish

The tomato cucumber avocado salad is the perfect mix between Spanish and Latin American cuisine.

Avocado is a characteristic ingredient of America, which for this salad is mixed with the juicy tomatoes that have been grown in Andalusia for decades, seasoned with a mixture of garlic and Spanish olive oil.

In recent years as avocados became more famous, the popularity of the ensalada de aguacate grew too, and nowadays you can find it almost everywhere, but it is better to make it at home.

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Things You’ll Need for Ensalada de Aguacate Recipe

To prepare this ensalada de aguacate you need cucumber, avocado, tomato, onion, garlic, olive oil, and vinegar as the main ingredients.

Feel free to try other Spanish salad recipes like the Spanish potato salad with beets, the ensalada de coditos, or the Spanish pasta salad.

Ingredients

• 3 avocados (ripe)
• 4 tomatoes (ripe)
• 1 cucumber
• 1 red onion
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 clove garlic
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to Make Ensalada de Aguacate Recipe – Step by Step Guide

1. To start making this cucumber tomato avocado salad recipe, you have to wash the tomatoes and cut them into thick slices (you can remove the seeds and peel them if you don’t like them). Place the tomato pieces on a large plate or salad bowl.

2. Now, peel the avocados and cut them into slices or cubes. Add them to the salad bowl along with the tomatoes.

3. After that, peel and cut the cucumber into round slices, also place it in the bowl. For this Spanish style salad, you can chop it into squares if you prefer.

4. Then, peel the onion and cut it into thin slices. Also, cut the green bell pepper into thin slices (remove the seeds and discard them). Add both ingredients to the bowl.

5. For the next step in this vegan avocado salad recipe, peel and mince the garlic clove. 

6. Now to make the avocado salad dressing, place the minced garlic in a small bowl and add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper. Mix all the ingredients well until you get a homogeneous mix.

7. After that, pour the dressing over the Spanish salad and mix gently to combine all the ingredients. Do it carefully so the avocado doesn’t get mashed.

8. For the final step, take the cucumber avocado tomato salad to the fridge for at least 15 minutes before serving, to allow flavors to blend and chill. Serve the ensalada de aguacate cold.

Substitution of Ingredients

What we love the most about this ensalada de aguacate is that it is very innovative, and you can play a little bit with the ingredients.

For example, you can add some protein to this avocado tomato salad: hard-boiled eggs, prawns, or shredded chicken are the perfect match.

For a vegan option, you can cut some tofu and add it to this traditional Spanish salad.

Besides that, you can remove any ingredient that you don’t like, just try to balance it by adding more of another one (for example, if you remove the cucumber add one more tomato, or replace it with another vegetable).

Try one of the easiest salads, the Spanish green salad recipe, with lettuce and onion followed by a colorful and nutritious salad, the ensalada de remolacha, Spanish beet salad with feta and walnuts.

Tips on Serving Ensalada de Aguacate Recipe

The ensalada de aguacate is super easy to serve, just cool it in the fridge for 15 minutes before serving, or a few more minutes if the weather is really hot.

Then, this tomato avocado cucumber salad is usually served as a tapa or as an appetizer, and not so much as a side dish.

Still, it can be a great side dish to other seafood recipes, or serve it as avocado and prawns.

To give more texture to this ensalada de aguacate you can chop and toast some nuts and pour them on top before serving.

If you have some guests over, then you can prepare a salad bar with this one and other fresh Spanish salad tapas, like the ensalada de espinacas, the ensalada de repollo, or the Spanish potato salad with tuna.

The Spanish summer salad and ensalada de gambas are must-try, especially if you’re looking for light and nutritious salads for the warm season.

How to Store Ensalada de Aguacate Recipe

You can store the ensalada de aguacate for up to 12 hours if you didn’t add the dressing, otherwise, you have to eat it right away.

Besides that, keep in mind that the avocado will get a darker color, but the flavor will be just as fine.

To prevent that color change from happening, you can pour 2 tablespoons of lemon juice on top of the cucumber tomato, and avocado salad (also, with no dressing).

Then, place it in a covered container (with a lid, plastic wrap, or a clean plastic bag), and store the ensalada de aguacate in the fridge.

Some traditional Spanish salads that can be stored for longer are the Spanish lentil salad and the Spanish chickpea salad.

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