Description
Mexican avocado salsa combines creamy textures with zesty lime and fresh cilantro for a classic condiment. Chefs and home cooks can elevate any dish with this simple, quick preparation you’ll enjoy alongside grilled meats or as a tangy dip.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 small lime, juiced
- 2–3 tbsps (10–15 g) diced cilantro
- ¼ tsp salt, plus more to taste
- 1 cup (150 g) diced ripe mango
- 1 cup (150 g) diced strawberries
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 2 tbsps (10 g) finely diced red onion
- Multigrain pita chips, for dipping
Instructions
- Preparation: Gather ripe avocados, fresh cilantro, red onion, tomatoes, lime, salt, and cracked black pepper.
- Chopping: Dice avocados into uniform cubes, finely chop cilantro leaves, mince red onion into delicate pieces, and seed and dice tomatoes into crisp chunks.
- Seasoning: Squeeze fresh lime juice over the mixture to prevent browning and add zesty undertones, then sprinkle salt and cracked black pepper to enhance natural flavors.
- Mixing: Gently fold all components together, preserving avocado’s texture and preventing mushiness.
- Resting: Allow salsa to sit for 5-10 minutes, enabling flavors to meld and intensify.
- Finishing: Garnish with additional cilantro leaves for a vibrant presentation and serve immediately with pita chips, or use as a topping for grilled salmon, fish tacos, or succulent shrimp.
Notes
- Prevent Avocado Browning: Lime juice acts as a natural barrier, keeping your salsa fresh and vibrant by blocking oxidation.
- Texture Matters: Dice ingredients uniformly to ensure each bite delivers a perfect balance of creamy, crisp, and sharp flavors.
- Flavor Infusion: Let the salsa rest briefly, allowing ingredients to blend and develop a more complex, harmonious taste profile.
- Serving Suggestions: Elevate your dish by pairing with grilled proteins or using as a versatile topping for multiple culinary creations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg