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    Avocado Salsa

    July 6, 2020 Updated August 25, 2021 BySam 10 Comments

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    Avocado Salsa is a close cousin to guacamole. In this simple version, the avocados are left largely intact for a hearty dip. This recipe can be prepped in just 5 minutes and adjusted to suit your taste!

    avocado salsa in white bowl

    This simple recipe is perfect for using up your fresh garden veggies. A little bit of dicing and prep work is required, but in minutes you can have a fresh and flavorful avocado salsa, perfect for parties and pot lucks. Today’s recipe is even easier than last week’s pineapple salsa because I don’t dice the veggies quite as small, it’s a heartier dip. 

    While some avocado salsa recipes puree all of the ingredients together for a thin salsa (similar to my classic salsa recipe), I prefer a dip with a heartier feel. This one is more closely in line with my corn salad (and you can even add corn to this recipe, if you’d like). This is the best way to enjoy all of the flavors from the fresh garden veggies.

    Ingredients for Avocado Salsa

    What You Need

    • Avocado. This should be ripe, more below on selecting a ripe avocado. 
    • Tomatoes. Any will work but I recommend Romas as they are sturdy.
    • Red onion. Dice it finely for best texture.
    • Jalapeno. I only use one to two, but adjust this to suit your preferred spiciness.
    • Cilantro. Finely chop this as well. I know some people don’t love cilantro, but I don’t recommend leaving it out as it adds so much flavor to the avocado salsa.
    • Dressing. This is very similar to the dressing for my Texas caviar. You’ll need olive oil and lemon juice for the base, then a pinch of sugar, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. I experimented with adding cumin as well but wasn’t a huge fan.

    As mentioned above, some avocado salsas also include corn, feel free to add frozen sweet corn (as much as you’d like) here if you would like. It will thaw fairly quickly when mixed in with the other ingredients.

    overhead of ingredients: vegetables in glass bowl, dressing in small separate bowl

    Tips

    • The fresher your veggies, the better the flavor.
    • Stir your veggies together gently with a rubber spatula to avoid mashing your avocados and ending up with guacamole.
    • For best results, allow avocado salsa to chill (covered) in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving for best flavor.
    • Serve within 24 hours or so of preparing, as the avocados may begin to turn brown as they sit (the lime juice helps to inhibit this, but the avocados will still begin to turn).

    How to Tell If an Avocado is Ripe

    My favorite way to tell if an avocado is ripe is to poke it gently with my index finger. Then gently poke the tip of your nose from the bottom (I demonstrate this in my video 😂). It should feel the same. Too squishy and the avocado is overripe and could even be brown inside. Too firm and it will be difficult to prepare and the flavor won’t be as nice.

    Some people also like to use the stem test. Pop off the stem cap at the top of the avocado. If it comes off easily and is a “medium-green” underneath, you’re good to go! If the cap sticks or it’s pale yellow-green underneath, it’s not ripe, and if it’s brown it’s likely overripe.

    overhead of avocado salsa in white bowl

    Try serving this one with some salty corn chips and a strawberry margarita granita! Enjoy!

    More Great Recipes to Try:

    • Caprese salad
    • Taco Salad
    • Taco Dip
    • Ramen Salad
    • Bruschetta
    avocado salsa in white bowl with corn chips

    Avocado Salsa

    Avocado Salsa is a close cousin to guacamole; the avocados are left largely intact for a hearty dip. This recipe can be prepped in just 5 minutes.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Chilling Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 5 servings
    Calories: 171kcal
    Author: Sam Merritt

    Ingredients

    • 2 ripe avocado diced
    • 3 roma tomatoes seeds scooped out, diced (1 heaping cup / 175g)
    • ⅓ cup red onion finely diced (45g)
    • ⅓ cup cilantro finely chopped (12g)
    • 1 jalapeno pepper seeds removed and finely diced (1 Tablespoon, or more for extra heat)
    • 2 Tablespoons lime juice fresh-squeezed is best!
    • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

    Recommended Equipment

    • Mixing bowls
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    Instructions

    • Combine avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno. Stir well to combine (but be gentle to not mash your avocado, unless you like it that way!).
    • In a small, separate bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, sugar, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Pour over avocado mixture and toss gently until completely combined
    • Keep covered and refrigerated until ready to use. For best taste, chill at least 1 hour but serve within 24 hours of preparing.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 358mg | Potassium: 494mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 529IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.

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    Comments

    1. Michelle

      October 04, 2022 at 6:58 am

      5 stars
      This was awesome. I had to make it twice in one day since my husband loved it so much. I added a capful of vinegar and some Diced green chiles. The second time and it was even better. Next time I will double the recipe.

      Reply
      • Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

        October 04, 2022 at 9:34 am

        Wow, sounds like you really loved this one Michelle! Thanks so much for the review 🥰

        Reply
    2. michael j. hyatt

      August 02, 2021 at 6:08 am

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious. In fact, so good that, having accidently dropped a little on the floor (and seeing that no one watching, of course), I ate that little bit too. This salsa is that good. P.S.: Don’t tell anyone about this, please.

      Reply
      • Sam

        August 03, 2021 at 2:46 pm

        🤣 I’m so glad you enjoyed it so much, Michael! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Michele Reeder

      September 06, 2020 at 4:14 pm

      Just a tip for keeping your avocados green in your salsa or guacamole, is put the pit in the bowl. Its amazing how it keeps it from Browning.

      Reply
      • Sam

        September 06, 2020 at 4:39 pm

        That’s an awesome tip! Thank you, Michele! I can’t wait to try it. 🙂

        Reply
    4. Anna

      July 08, 2020 at 7:59 am

      I love the ‘nose technique’ for the avocados 😂 I will definitely be doing that from now on

      Reply
      • Sam

        July 08, 2020 at 11:40 am

        You might get some looks in the grocery store but I swear it works! 😂

        Reply
    5. Pam

      June 29, 2020 at 9:17 pm

      5 stars
      This salsa is so delicious! Absolutely loved it! Will definitely make again and again!

      Reply
      • Sam

        June 30, 2020 at 9:55 am

        I am so glad you enjoyed it, Pam! 🙂

        Reply

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