Avocado Salsa
This awesome Avocado Salsa is fresh, flavorful, and fast! It makes the perfect appetizer and doubles as a seriously tasty side dish too!
Servings 8 servings
Calories 109kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen corn kernels
- 1-2 cups cherry tomatoes or diced roma tomatoes
- 1 large jalapeño pepper or 2 small peppers
- ½-¾ cup finely chopped red onion
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro plus extra to taste
- 1 large lime or two small limes
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp garlic powder (optional)
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- 1 large hass avocado or two small avocados
- 2 TBSP avocado oil or as needed
Instructions
PREP THE VEGGIES
- Thaw frozen corn on the countertop or microwave via package instructions to steam. Prefer to use fresh corn? Sweet! Simple grab 2 large ears of corn and remove the kernels. Sauté until tender and chill in the fridge until cooled. Easy peasy!
- Quarter tomatoes if using cherry or grape tomatoes. Dice if using roma/plum tomatoes. Finely mince the onion. Around ½-¾ cup is perfect here
- Remove the pith and the seeds from each jalapeño pepper for a mild salsa. For a medium to spicy salsa, use the scraped insides from the pepper to spice it up!
MAKE THE DRESSING
- To a serving bowl, add fresh squeezed lime juice, a tablespoon of avocado oil, ½ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp garlic powder (optional), ½ tsp salt and ⅛ tsp pepper.
MIX AND SERVE
- To the bowl with the dressing, add corn, tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, and chopped cilantro. Mix well.
- Just before serving, slice avocados lengthwise and remove the skin and pit. Drizzle with avocado oil (optional to help halt the browning) and dice. Gently fold it into the salsa to let all the flavors mingle.
- Give it a taste and add any extra cilantro, lime juice, salt, pepper or spices desired to amp up the flavors to your ideal ratio. I like to add a little extra salt and pepper at the end.
- Serve with tortilla chips for dipping or as a tasty spoonable side dish. It's great with everything!
Notes
Feel free to add extra of your favorite veggies! Simply add a little extra lime juice and increase cilantro/salt to taste.
Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
