This avocado salsa is just perfect and takes only 5 minutes to make! It’s creamy but full of flavor and perfect with chips, taquitos, tacos, on nachos, and so much more. With avocado, cilantro, jalapeño, a little white onion, and a bit of vinegar to keep things bright and green, you’ll fall in love with this green sauce. Naturally Whole30, paleo, vegan, and keto friendly.
TL;DR: I had a long-distance boyfriend in college who moved to LA when his band got signed to a major record label.
When I visited, we’d always, always, always treat our whiskey-soaked hangovers to authentic burritos and a plate of salsas at a little taqueria-in-the-wall off Santa Monica and La Brea called Las Ranas. I dream of this place, you guys. Literally, dream!
The salsa that used to haunt me, however, was a smooth avocado salsa: not too spicy but with a little kick. Not too much cilantro; not too bland; not too creamy… just perfect. It was years before I found a recipe that did this salsa justice, and I have my incessant Googling to thank!
Why This Avocado Salsa Is So Good
This smooth avocado salsa is just perfect.
- It’s made in only about 5 minutes with only 5 ingredients.
- So simple but full of flavor, so easy and perfect to go with almost anything Mexican inspired.
- The white vinegar is a surprising ingredient but don’t skip it! It really adds a very, very subtle but rounding bit of acidity and keeps the salsa green in the fridge for weeks.
- This avocado salsa is naturally Whole30, paleo, vegan, low carb, and keto friendly with 1g net carb per 2-tablespoon serving.
How to Make This Avocado Salsa
This really couldn’t be simpler. Add all the ingredients to a blender…
And blend until completely smooth.
Keep in an airtight container for up to two weeks. Really!
How long does this avocado salsa last in the fridge?
You can actually keep this avocado salsa 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 please, please do not skip it. And I swear you’ll like it better than using lime juice. Really!
Keto + Low Carb Salsa
This avocado salsa has only 1g net carbs per 2-tablespoon serving and 1g fat, making it 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!
Other Recipes You’ll Love:
- Best Vegan Queso (Paleo, Whole30)
- Smoky Guajillo Salsa
- Best Restaurant Style Salsa
- Roasted Salsa Verde with Tomatillos and Chiles
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Avocado Salsa
This avocado salsa is perfect - smooth, flavorful, and so quick and easy. Perfect with any and all Mexican food, like chips, tacos, taquitos, burritos, nachos. Naturally Whole30, paleo, and vegan.
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado halved, pitted, and flesh scooped out
- 1 fresh jalapeno stemmed and cut into quarters
- 1 cup of water
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
- 2 tablespoons onions, diced
Instructions
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Blend all ingredients on high speed until very smooth. Add salt to taste, if desired. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge, at least a week.
Recipe Notes
Keeps in an airtight container in the fridge for about two weeks.
You can replace the white vinegar with lime juice, but the white vinegar is better for preventing browning. I prefer the brightness it provides to lime juice, too.
So easy and so yummy. I used lime juice instead of vinegar.
I’m so glad you liked it, Miranda! I’m sure the lime juice added some great flavor!
This is perfect! I wanted a salsa that was avocado-y without being chunky, and this fit the bill. I was out of fresh jalapeno, so substituted some that I’d canned and cut back on the vinegar just a bit to compensate. I was also skeptical about the amount of water called for, so I added it a little at a time, but it was spot on. Thank you for sharing!
So glad this was a hit for you Molly!
Just made this, and it was fantastic. Just what I was looking for.
Love it! This recipe is so so good!
Just what I was looking for, great, creamy, authentic flavor
I loved the recipe I’ll make at home today, thanks for sharing
I wonder how this would be with lime juice rather than the white vinegar?