Avocado Salad with Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Cucumber, Red Onions, and Basil Pesto

Name: Avocado Salad with Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Cucumber, Red Onions, and Basil Pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cucumber, sliced; 2 avocados, diced; 1/2 pound red cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes, halved; 1/2 pound yellow cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes, halved; 1/3 cup red onion, diced; 8 ounces small fresh mozzarella cheese balls; 1/4 cup basil pesto; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; salt and pepper to taste

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Avocado Salad with Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Cucumber, Red Onions, and Basil Pesto

Recipe by Sandra MyersCourse: Salads, SidesCuisine: Mediterranean, ItalianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

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Prep time

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Cooking time

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Total time

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Ingredients

For Salad
1 cucumber, sliced
2 avocados, diced
1/2 pound red cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 pound yellow cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup red onion, diced
8 ounces small fresh mozzarella cheese balls
For Dressing
1/4 cup basil pesto
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Gather red and yellow cherry tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, red onion, and fresh mozzarella cheese balls in a bowl. Mix to combine.
Stir in basil pesto and lemon juice. Toss well.
Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
Serve immediately or chill in fridge until ready to serve. Enjoy!

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