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This creamy avocado salsa only takes 5 minutes to make!! The perfect green sauce for tacos, nachos, burritos, salads, or just for dipping chips into!
Creamy Avocado Salsa. Or maybe I should call this sauce. A green sauce. Or avocado sauce? Iโm not sure what exactly to call it. But whatever you want to call it, just know that it is pure magic.
This is the perfect creamy green sauce to drizzle on tacos, nachos, burritos, quesadillas, anything you want. Itโs also an amazing salad dressing. If youโre like me you may feel conflicted about salad dressing on a taco salad. Well..here is the solution to that dilemma!
Plus, to my childrenโs dismay and my amazement, itโs wonderful smothered all over zoodles (spiralized zucchini) So many uses. So much amazing flavor. Best part? It can be made in about 5 minutes.
What is in Avocado Salsa?
Thereโs tomatillos. Which if you havenโt used them before, they look like green tomatoes, but theyโre covered in a husk, kind of a leafy covering. Usually I find them in the produce section next to the jalapeรฑos and other peppers. They have a tart taste to them. And they are what salsa verde is usually made out of.
The tomatillos are what is going to make this salsa more or less runny. If youโre feeling like itโs kind of thick we can add another tomatillo. You can also add a little water about 1/4 to 1/2 a cup of water to thin it out. Why is this so thick? Because weโre adding an avocado to it. Yum! Avocados make this salsa super creamy. Which is why itโs perfect for drizzling.
The other star attractions are cilantro, of course. Jalapeรฑo. Which gives just a tiny amount of heat. Feel free to leave some of the membranes in if youโre wanting a little heat. Lime juice. Then a little cumin for flavor. I add cumin to pretty much everything. Onion, garlic and salt. The usual suspects for most salsas. This creamy avocado salsa is perfect for dipping chips into. And trust me you will be amazed at how many things this green sauce is really good with!
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OK Iโve made this salsa three times (triple recipe) and my wife and I love it. This salsa is the bomb.
Thank you for sharing. Love you and your great work.
OMG this is so good! I put it on everything from morning scrambled eggs to all of our Mexican dinners! Delicious! Thank you for sharing
Can I can this!! My husband loves it,
Hello! I live in Japan, where Iโve never seen tomatillos. I do have access to all of the other ingredients. Any idea how this recipe would turn out without the tomatillos? Any substitution ideas?
Sadly there are no substitutes for tomatillos. You may be able to find canned or jarred tomatillos if fresh are not available.
I have used unripe green tomatoes for salsa verde. You should cook them first though, either by boiling whole or rough chop and sautรฉ in oil. The flavor isnโt exactly the same but green tomatoes are tart, so it works in a pinch.
Great sauce and easy to make.
This is absolutely delicious!!
I made a big batch and Iโm going to freeze some to have it on hand
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Whatโs a good non spicy alternative instead of jalepenos?
You could try adding some diced green chilies in the place of the jalapeรฑo. Or just leave it out.
Can you put the salsa jars to can it so it will last