Jayme's Summer Vegetable Salad (Whole30)

Name: Jayme's Summer Vegetable Salad (Whole30)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: California
Ingredients: 1 ripe avocado; 1 English cucumber; 1 yellow bell pepper; ~2 cups halved/quartered medium-small tomatoes (1 pint grape tomatoes); 1-2 Tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1-2 Tablespoons lemon or lime juice; optional: cilantro garnish

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Avocado + tomato + cucumber + bell pepper = the easiest summer vegetable salad ever! This fresh summer vegetable salad is a beautiful rainbow and makes a delicious side dish for year-round enjoyment.

Recipe: $6.40 | Per Serving: $1.60 | Yield: 4

summer vegetable salad with fresh avocado, tomato, cucumber, and bell pepper in a bowl seasoned with pepper

Originally I posted this recipe in the depths of winter, but I'm here to say that no matter what season you're in, this summer vegetable salad is perfect for year-round enjoyment!

If you can get your hands on ripe tomatoes and good avocados, you should still make this salad! It makes a good snack, side dish, and barbecue favorite!

My sister Jayme served this to us when we visited her in California one Christmas and it was the perfect welcome-back-to-California dish.

two bowls of easy summer vegetable salad made up of tomato, cucumber, avocado, and bell pepper

I recently made this on my YouTube channel as part of my virtual birthday celebration, which you can check out in the video below! (If you watch it on YouTube, there are "chapters" so you can jump ahead!).

How to Make a Summer Vegetable Salad

Anyone who eats this salad will rave over it, but it's deceptively simple.

Chop up a cucumber, some tomatoes, a bell pepper, and an avocado. Combine in a bowl and season to taste with salt, pepper, olive oil, and lemon juice. Done!

It's Whole 30 approved, packed full of awesome phytonutrients (hi, rainbow!), healthy fats (avocado and olive oil), and it is an easy vegan dish!

Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Avocados, Bell Pepper in an easy summer vegetable salad

FAQ

What vegetables are best in the summer?

Most of them, but especially tomatoes and bell peppers. All of the veggies in this salad are in season in the summer, along with zucchini, corn, arugula, summer squash, and more!

How would I make this a grilled summer vegetable salad?

Grill some of the veggies! I think bell pepper is great on the grill, and you could add grilled onion, corn, and even zucchini to this dish if you'd like. You can give the veggies a 2-minute char on the grill so they're partially cooked but not soggy. (I wouldn't grill the cucumber.)

Variations

You can always add your own spin on these recipes, so here are a few ideas!

You could dress it differently with a sauce or dip.
Add some pasta to make it into a pasta summer vegetable salad.
Throw in your other favorite summer vegetables too!

Dietary Modifications

Vegetarian: YEP!
Vegan: YEP!
Paleo: YEP!
Whole 30: YEP!
Low FODMAP: Mostly, yes. This dish uses low-FODMAP vegetables, and if you tolerate avocado (moderate FODMAP), you can make this exactly as written!

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