Avocado Tomato Salad

Made with sweet juicy tomatoes and silky avocado with a tangy vinaigrette and lots of fresh basil on top, this avocado tomato salad is a simple summer salad that elevates any meal!

Welcome to the salad you will physically not be able to tear yourself away from this summer! Spoiler alert: it’s a good one.

Good in the sense that it’s freaking packed with flavor and also just about the easiest lil side dish you’ll ever put on the table.

Did I mention you’re going to want to faceplant in it? To absolutely no one’s surprise, of course…

We love a good easy summer salad this time of year and this beauty just ticks all the boxes. We’re keeping it so simple and letting those luscious summer tomatoes and rich avocados shine with just a few embellishments.

Embellishments meaning a tasty as heck vinaigrette drizzled over top along with all the toppings we can fit. This is summer bliss, y’all.

This Salad features…

• Juicy summer tomatoes and silky avocado
• A tangy white wine herb vinaigrette
• Herby basil, toasted pine nuts, tangy feta, and capers for topping
• Minutes to make with only a handful of basic ingredients

Making the Salad

(scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe)

Ingredients You Will Need

• White wine vinegar
• Dijon mustard
• Honey
• Garlic
• Olive oil
• Tomatoes
• Avocados
• Feta cheese
• Capers
• Pine nuts
• Basil

Choosing Your Tomatoes

This recipe works great with a variety of tomatoes! We typically prefer a larger on-the-vine tomato or heirlooms so that the tomatoes can be sliced the same size as the avocado, but you can also use cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, or romas.

When choosing your tomatoes at the store or farmers market, look for ones that are slightly firm to the touch and have a strong tomato aroma. This signifies the tomatoes are ripe and will taste super flavorful served fresh in this salad.

Tips for Perfect Salad

1. Cut tomatoes and avocado in uniform size – not only will it make for a beautiful presentation, but it will make this salad easier to eat.
2. Build salad on a serving plate – this allows every little slice of the avocado and tomatoes to get evenly coated. Plus it looks gorgeous!
3. Salt and pepper tomatoes and avocado – a little dusting of salt and freshly cracked black pepper brings lots of flavor out of the tomato and avocado.
4. Build salad just before serving – this is one of those salads you’ll want to make just before serving if possible. This keeps all the ingredients fresh and prevents the avocado from turning brown.
5. Garnish salad with toppings – we use a simple mix of fresh basil, toasted pine nuts, capers, and feta to top this salad. You can easily omit any of these ingredients if you don’t have them on hand or don’t care for them.

Recipe Variations

Try these ideas for a different twist on this salad!

• Add more veggies – sliced cucumber, sweet pepper, red onion, or spinach would all work great in this salad.
• Try a different cheese – try fresh mozzarella, burrata, grated Parmesan, or scoops of ricotta cheese.
• Skip the pine nuts – if you’re not a fan of ’em, you can easily leave out the pine nuts or replace them with another nut.
• Use a bottled dressing – use 1/2 cup bottled Greek or Italian dressing in place of the homemade dressing.

Serving Suggestions

This salad goes well alongside a variety of dishes! It’s incredible alongside grilled steak, chicken, or seafood for a summer dinner. You can also serve it alongside pasta dishes or as an appetizer with fresh bread for dipping.

There’s just something about this salad that invokes a pure sense of the summer. The tangy white wine vinaigrette goes so well with the sweet tomatoes and soft avocado slices while the toppings take things from good to utterly insane. The toasted pine nuts are my personal fav of this whole deal.

Hello, summer perfection! We’ve been waiting for you.

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Watch this salad made step-by-step on Google web stories.

More beautiful summer salads to try next!

• Summer Peach Caprese Salad
• Italian Tomato Cucumber Salad
• Tahini Chickpea Avocado Salad

This post was updated with new recipe adjustments and photos on 8/24/23.