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This smooth avocado salsa verde recipe is simply perfect and takes only 5 minutes to make! It’s full of flavor and perfect with chips, taquitos, tacos, on nachos, and so much more. With avocado, cilantro, jalapeño, white onion, and a bit of vinegar to keep things bright and green, you’ll fall in love with how easy and good it is. Naturally Whole30, paleo, vegan, and keto-friendly.
See recipe card below for full list of measurements, ingredients, and instructions.
Why This Recipe is So Good
- So fast and easy, this smooth avocado salsa recipe only takes 5 minutes with only 5 ingredients.
- This delicious, creamy dip goes with anything Mexican-inspired. Pair it with these amazing picks: Shortcut Beef Birria Tacos, BBQ Chicken Tacos, Chicken Birria Tacos, Keto Tacos with Homemade Keto Tortillas, or Crispy Cheesy Refried Bean Tacos.
- The white vinegar is a surprising ingredient, but don’t skip it! It really adds a very subtle but rounding bit of acidity and keeps the salsa green in the fridge for weeks.
- You can enjoy this knowing it’s Whole30, paleo, vegan, low carb, and keto-friendly with 1g net carb per 2-tablespoon serving.
What You Need to Know Before You Start
- In terms of how to suss out avocados, go for ripe, but firm. They should give slightly to pressure but not be mushy. Overripe avocados will make your salsa too watery, while underripe ones won’t blend smoothly, which would ruin your Taco Tuesday.
- If you’re serving kids or want to control the spice level, scrape out the seeds and white membrane before blending. For more heat, leave them in!
- This is an often-overlooked tip — don’t over-blend, pulse just until smooth. Over-processing can make the texture gluey instead of creamy. And we want really creamy!
Frequently Asked Questions
You can keep this in the fridge for up to two weeks – sometimes even way longer in my experience! Even with all the avocado, it stays nice and flavorful and green. Sometimes, depending on the jar, it will eventually get a little browner, but a quick stir is all you need.
The vinegar is what really helps keep the avocado green in this salsa, so don’t skip it. And I swear you’ll like it better than using lime juice. Really!
This avocado salsa recipe creamy version has a whopping 0g net carbs per 2-tablespoon serving and 2g fat, making it WAY more keto-friendly than most tomato-based salsas. Try it on cheese tortilla tacos, burrito bowls, or whatever other low-carb Mexican dish you’re craving!
More Delicious Mexican-Inspired Recipes
- Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
- Mexican Street Corn Cups (Esquites)
- Shredded Beef Tacos
- Easy, Cheesy Mexican Rice Casserole
- Crockpot Chicken Tacos with Avocado-Cilantro Sauce
- Mexican Street Corn Salad
- Mexican Chicken Soup
- 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken
- Mexican Corn Dip
- Instant Pot Mexican Rice
- Mexican Salad with Cilantro-Lime Dressing
- Albondigas Soup (Mexican Meatball Soup)
- Taco Bell Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe
Making changes to a recipe can result in recipe failure. Any substitutions or variations listed are simple changes that I believe will work in this recipe, but results are not guaranteed.
Creamy Avocado Salsa
Equipment
- standard blender
- Jar with lid or other airtight container
Ingredients
- 1 large ripe avocado halved, pit removed, peeled
- 1 whole fresh jalapeno stem removed, pepper quartered, seeds removed if desired
- 1 Â cup water
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar see Notes
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons diced onions
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to blender. Blend on high speed until mixture is completely smooth.
- Taste salsa after blending and adjust flavor, adding jalapeño, salt, cilantro, or onion as needed. If adding ingredients, blend mixture again until smooth.
- Once desired flavor is achieved, serve immediately or transfer salsa to airtight container and refrigerate until ready to enjoy.
Approximate Information for One Serving
Nutrition Disclaimers
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
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