Chunky Avocado Citrus Salsa
This chunky avocado salsa is fresh, has a delightful citrus flavor paired with just the right amount of spice, and is a definite crowd pleaser. It makes a delicious dip, or add it to tacos or burritos.
Equipment
- 1 Vegetable chopper optional, but makes chopping so easy!
- 1 Medium glass bowl
- 1 Food processor or blender
- 1 Hand juicer optional
- 1 knife
- 1 Cutting board
Ingredients
- 6 Roma tomatoes
- 3 Avocados
- 1/4 - 1/2 Sweet onion depending on how sweet / hot the onion is
- 2 Jalepenos
- 1/8 cup Olive oil
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 1 Orange juiced
- 4-5 Limes juiced
- 1 handful cilantro chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic Minced
- 1 Tbsp Cumin
- 1/2 Tsp Paprika
- 1/2 Tsp Onion powder
- 1/4 Tsp Turmeric
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Dice the tomatoes and the avocado into small even chunks, and place in a glass mixing bowl. A veggie chopper makes this a piece of cake!
- Remove the stems and seeds from the jalapeños and place in the food processor with the onion. Pulse until the vegetables are almost smooth. Add the mixture to the tomato and avocado chunks.
- Use a hand juicer to juice the orange and limes, and add the juice and pulp into the salsa.
- Finely chop the cilantro and add it to the bowl.
- Add the minced garlic
- Add the cumin, paprika, onion powder, and turmeric
- Add the olive oil and honey
- Mix everything together, and add salt and pepper to taste.
- If needed, add an additional lime, jalapeño or onion.
- Serve with a bag of chips, or as a topping on your favorite tacos or burritos.
Notes
If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a blender or just chop the jalapeño and onion as finely as you can.
Look for the perfectly ripe avocado. If they are underripe avocados they won’t be soft enough, and if they are overripe they will mash and the texture just won’t be the same. Finding the perfect avocado can really be an art form!
The great thing about this salsa recipe is that you can adjust the seasonings based on what you like. You can experiment with more citrus, more spice, and more or less seasonings. It’s pretty hard to mess it up!