California Avocado Salsa Recipe
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California Avocado Salsa

By: Mary Vosika 
"From her home in Magalia, California, Mary Vosika dishes out this spicy avocado blend. 'The salsa's festive green and red colors bring a bit of cheer to any get-together,' she writes."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (21)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 20 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 large ripe avocado, peeled and cubed
  • 3 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped sweet red pepper
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped*
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro or parsley
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • salt to taste
  • Tortilla chips

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; mix well. Serve immediately with chips.

Footnotes

  • When cutting or seeding hot peppers, use rubber or plastic gloves to protect your hands. Avoid touching your face.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 5, 2008 by nataliec   view full review
This was great! I made it for a salsa contest and won first place! The only thing I changed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2007 by alegna   view full review
Great recipe! I made some alterations on different occassions making it. Another review said...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2008 by LeeB   view full review
This was a last minute put together appetizer. Wow, the whole family inhaled this mixture in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2010 by COOKIN4MYFAMILY   view full review
Excellent & easy. What sets this recipe apart from other guacamole recipes is that there is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2010 by linda2d   view full review
Pretty good. I usually make a pretty basic Guacamole but this was a nice change to that. I've...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2009 by DT's Kitchen Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Made this recipe excluding the chopped tomato, as I stuffed cocktail tomatoes with the other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2010 by saucymama247   view full review
A little too much onion for my taste, plus I chopped and seeded two jalapenos because my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2010 by VIVNIDHI   view full review
I forgot the onions and added garlic instead......yet this tasted delicious.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2010 by nwboardgrl   view full review
Very good, very easy, and really nice to look at!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2009 by Amanda   view full review
this recipe was amazing. I brought it to our mothers day get together and everyone raved over...

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