A healthy appetizer, side or topping for your main dish, this Avocado Tomato Salsa is summery and refreshing!
Where’s the weekend when you need it???
Hey guys! How’s your week been goin’? It’s been crazy and long on my end.
But the weekend’s almost in sight, so it’s time to think of something easy peasy to satisfy our appetites AND still leave us some relaxation time from the work week craziness.
Let me introduce you to this easy, delicious, refreshingly healthy little number that you’ll want to put on anything and everything.
This Avocado and Tomato Salsa is terrifically tasty on it’s own, as a side for tortilla chips, or as a topping for a fresh piece of grilled chicken or fish.
I wouldn’t be lying if I said I’ve eaten my body weight in this salsa over the last few weeks. And I’ve had it all to myself. You know Mr. Picky won’t be trying it, because #1 it’s healthy, and #2 it’s loaded with all kinds of scary veggies! Fine with me. I’ll take it all!
It literally takes only minutes and a handful of ingredients to make. Juicy grape tomatoes, avocados, jalapeno, red onion, cucumber, fresh cilantro, lime juice, a bit of olive oil and salt and pepper.
Sounds refreshing doesn’t it?
A Few Cook’s Notes for Avocado and Tomato Salsa Recipe:
I use grape tomatoes for this recipe, but you can use cherry tomatoes or larger tomatoes and then just chop them.
I use an English cucumber because there are few, if any seeds.
I used the juice of a whole lime, which was about 2-3 tablespoons. Adjust to your own taste.
So grab your veggies from the market (or perhaps your brother-in-law’s garden…wink, wink), and let’s get this party started! Enjoy!
A healthy appetizer, side or topping for your main dish, this Avocado Tomato Salsa is summery and refreshing!
- 3 avocados, halved, pitted and chopped
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, quartered
- 1 cup English cucumber, chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1 large jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, finely chopped
- juice of one lime, about 2-3 tablespoons
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. Kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
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Add all ingredients to a medium bowl. Toss until well combined.
This salsa is just packed with my favorites. If you get tired of eating it all yourself I’m happy to pop over and help! Have a great weekend, Mary Ann!
I can’t get enough of this lately Kelsie! I started late to the avocado game, but I’m making up for it!! Happy weekend!
I feel like every day during summer should be the weekend, right!? Who do we need to talk to, and how do we make the summer just one long continuous weekend?! Oh wait, I think that’s called retirement? Dang it! ;) Anyways, I am LOVING this salsa, Mare! Fun fact, I’m a weird salsa addict. Like, I’m obsessed with every kind of salsa and I feel it’s my duty to try every single salsa on planet earth. Needless to say, this beauty just made its way to the TOP of my list! This would be delicious on ALL the things… or just eaten straight from the serving bowl with a shovel. Either way = WIN WIN! Pinning! Cheers!
Yes!! I think I could probably be considered a salsa addict too Chey!
Office lunch it is :-) Thank you Mary Ann !
Enjoy!
I love salsa like this especially with my tuna tacos. I am making your romesco sauce for my girlfriend, I hope she likes it as much as I do .
Hope she enjoys it too Gerlinde!
I could eat this all by itself and be a happy camper!
Me too Leigh Ann!
I can think of a dozen ways to use the fresh and delicious salsa! Perfect Summer eating!
I hope you give it a try Jennifer!
I love how versatile is it! Delicious! I live off of recipes like this for summer!
Me too Alice!
I could easily eat this by itself!
It really is so delicious even on its own Matt! So fresh for summer!
I think I could put this salsa on literally everything! I love the avocado in here! Hope you’re a having a terrific summer, Mary Ann!
It’s so easy Katherine! Summer’s going great here! Hope yours is too!
Salsa is my JAM!
Woohoo!
Oh my goodness, Mary Ann! I’ll share it with you since Mr. P isn’t interested…. This is fabulous and so fresh! No wonder you’ve been putting it on everything. A long week indeed. While I’ve accomplished a lot, I don’t feel like I’ve gotten anything done (does that make sense?). Sheesh! So… sounds like a restorative weekend is needed with time at the beach, this salsa and a good cocktail! xo
Good! He doesn’t know what he’s missing Traci!
I eat this every day over toast for breakfast in the summer, Mary Ann. It is sooo good! I don’t usually put in jalapeno but add a pinch of red pepper flakes instead. Lots of lime and cilantro make this dish! Have a great weekend!
I’d eat it for breakfast too Geraldine! Hope your summer is going great!
You’ve combined some of my favorite summer flavors into one glorious bowl, Mary Ann! I could eat this on EVERYTHING!
I could too Marissa! Happy weekend!
yum this looks lovely and fresh and tasty. cheers sherry
I bet you’d love it Sherry! Happy weekend!
I think I could eat this by the bowlful – no chips, just a spoon! Love it!!!
Me too Kathy!
I just love this Mary Ann! I’m imagining it as a dip with tortilla chips or as a topping on a turkey burger! Can’t wait to make it!
Hope you enjoy it Leanne!
So delicious! I could eat that entire bowl!
Thanks Lindsay! So easy and so good!
Everything I love about summer is in this!
Woohoo! Hope your summer is going great Kev!
I could absolutely eat my weight in this salsa, so perfect for summer!
I’m with ya Laura!