Avocado and mint salsa
You can also use avocados rather than tomatoes for a great creamy salsa, and it goes great with mint or basil.
Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tblsp chopped mint
- 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
- 1/8 cup finely chopped onion
Steps
- Mash the avocado.
- Mix the lemon juice in.
- Add remaining ingredients.
Mint is my first choice, but most any fresh spice or combination of spices should go well with avocado salsa. Basil is a great choice; use more basil than you would mint, about 1/4 cup per avocado.
You can also add a small green chili, finely chopped, if you desire a hotter salsa.
In response to Making a variety of fresh salsas: Fresh salsas are easy to make in a wide variety of flavors. The basic salsa is fresh tomato, onion, and lemon juice, but you can forgo or add to this with a near-infinite number of spices and vegetables.
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