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Corn Tomato Avocado Salad

This Corn Tomato Avocado Salad is fresh, colorful, and bursting with sweet corn, juicy tomatoes, creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, and a bright homemade lime dressing. Perfect for BBQs, picnics, lunches, and summer dinners, this refreshing salad combines everything people love about a classic fresh corn salad with vibrant vegetables and creamy avocado. Whether you’re searching for a healthy tomato avocado salad, refreshing cucumber avocado salad, hearty chickpea avocado salad, or an easy homemade avocado corn salad, this recipe is packed with flavor and texture.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • For the Salad
  • 3 cups corn kernels fresh, canned, or grilled
  • 2 ripe avocados diced
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cucumber diced
  • 1/4 cup red onion diced
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro or parsley
  • 1/2 cup chickpeas optional
  • For the Dressing
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. If using fresh corn, grill or boil until tender. Allow to cool, then cut kernels from the cob.
  2. Dice avocados and cucumber into bite-sized pieces. Slice cherry tomatoes in half and finely dice red onion.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, honey, salt, and pepper.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, combine corn, tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, onion, herbs, and chickpeas if using.
  5. Pour dressing over salad and toss gently until evenly coated.
  6. Serve immediately for freshest flavor and texture.

Notes

  • Fresh grilled corn gives the best flavor for a true summer corn salad.
  • Add grilled shrimp or chicken for extra protein.
  • Use ripe but firm avocados for best texture.
  • Add chickpeas for a hearty chickpea avocado salad variation.
  • Serve immediately for freshest flavor and color.