How to Make Avocado Salsa
Summertime, and the living is easy when you've got avocado salsa on the table or, better yet, a picnic blanket. Here is a way to jazz up tortilla chips, rice, beans, quesadillas, you name it, with delicious ripe avocado and fresh tomato. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- 1 chopped avocado
- 3/4 cup chopped tomato
- 3/4 cup chopped mango, pineapple or papaya
- Juice from one lime
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Sharp knife
- Spoon
- Bowl
- Finely chopped white onion (optional)
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
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How to Make Avocado Salsa
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Make sure to choose a ripe avocado from the produce section of the grocery store. When you push in the skin, it should give a little without being mushy.
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Using a sharp knife, slice avocado in half lengthwise. You may remove the pit by "stabbing" it and pulling it out, or simply cutting gently around the pit, then removing it.
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Chop avocado, tomato and tropical fruit. Mix gently in bowl.
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Add fresh lime juice or lemon juice and finely chopped white onion, if desired.
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Stir again, careful not to over mix. Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with cilantro and serve in a festive bowl alongside tortilla chips.
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Garnish with cilantro and serve in a festive bowl alongside tortilla chips.
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Tips & Warnings
Add minced garlic if you prefer a garlicky salsa and/or chopped jalapeno if you prefer a spicier kick.