This avocado salsa recipe is fresh, flavorful, and SO easy to make! Serve it with tortilla chips for a zesty summer appetizer, or add it to tacos and more.
This avocado salsa recipe is essentially a cross between guacamole and mango salsa. It’s super simple—you can make it in 10 minutes!—but it still packs in a ton of contrasting textures and flavors. Creamy avocado plays off sweet, juicy mango, which in turn accents spicy chiles, crisp red onion, and cilantro. A big squeeze of lime juice adds the perfect zesty pop.
I love to serve it as a fun, fresh appetizer with tortilla chips, but this avocado salsa is great in other ways, too. You can stuff it into tacos or spoon it over nachos. I even like it on top of a black bean burger! Easy, versatile, and delicious, it’s a recipe you’ll want on repeat all summer long.
Avocado Salsa Ingredients
You need 8 simple ingredients to make this avocado salsa recipe:
- Avocado, of course! Look for ones that are ripe, but still a little bit firm so that they hold their shape when you mix them with the other ingredients.
- Mango – I especially love Ataulfo mangoes here, but any variety will do.
- Fresh cilantro – It adds pretty green flecks and bold, fresh flavor.
- Red onion – It gives the salsa a subtle bite and adds crunch. White onion works well here too.
- A jalapeño or serrano pepper – For heat.
- Ground cumin – For earthy flavor.
- Lime juice – Freshly squeezed, please! It makes the salsa taste SO zesty and bright.
- And sea salt – To make all the flavors pop!
Find the complete recipe with measurements below.
How to Make Avocado Salsa
You don’t need a blender or food processor to make this avocado salsa. It’s similar to my pico de gallo recipe—you’ll chop everything by hand, then stir it all together.
- Dice the avocado, mango, and red onion.
- Chop the cilantro.
- Thinly slice the jalapeño or serrano pepper.
Place these ingredients in a medium bowl with the lime juice, cumin, and salt. Stir to combine, then season to taste and serve!
- Tip: When you combine the salsa ingredients, stir gently. If you mix too much or too hard, you could mash up the avocado. I personally like this salsa best when it has a chunky texture!
Find the complete recipe with measurements below.
Possible Variations
I love this recipe as written, but it’s super flexible! There are all sorts of delicious ways you could change it up. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
- Use a different fruit. Replace the mango with diced pineapple, peaches, or even roma tomatoes.
- Add extra crunch. Fold in diced red bell pepper or fresh corn kernels.
- Bulk it up. Stir in cooked black beans.
- Make it cheesy. Top this salsa with crumbled feta or Cotija cheese.
Let me know what variations you try!
Serving Suggestions
The simplest way to serve this avocado salsa is as a dip. Serve it with tortilla chips and, if you like, margaritas or paloma cocktails to drink!
Here are a few more delicious ways to use it:
- Spoon it into these vegan tacos, sweet potato tacos, or mushroom tacos.
- Add a scoop to a taco salad or burrito bowl.
- Top it onto a veggie burger or black bean burger.
- Or serve it over grilled tofu with cilantro lime rice and fajita veggies.
How do you like to serve avocado salsa? Let me know in the comments!
How to Store Avocado Salsa
This avocado salsa is best freshly made, as the avocado will start to turn brown, or oxidize, as it sits.
Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days. The avocado might be a bit darker on day 2, but it should still taste good!
More Favorite Salsa Recipes
If you love this avocado salsa, try one of these homemade salsa recipes next:
Avocado Salsa
Ingredients
- 2 slightly firm ripe avocados, pitted and cubed
- 1 mango, pitted and cubed
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ½ cup diced red onion
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 jalapeño or serrano pepper, thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- Tortilla chips, for serving
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, place the avocado, mango, cilantro, onion, lime juice, jalapeño, cumin, and salt and gently stir to combine.
- Season to taste and serve with tortilla chips.
So simple and tastes excellent!
Any suggestions for another type of herb besides cilantro? I have the gene that makes it taste like soap. I swear I would eat it if I could! Thanks!
You can just skip it 🙂
Can you use pickled jalapeno as a substitute?
Hmm… I haven’t tried that. I love pickled jalapeños but they might be too tart with the lime juice in the salsa. Let me know if you give it a go.
Do you know if it would work to use frozen avocado and/or frozen mango?
Hi Jane, frozen avocado gets brown as it thaws so I’d probably save frozen avocado for smoothies. I think frozen mango would make this watery, so I’d suggest fresh! I haven’t tried either though.
great idea for a salad, because they don’t always have to be filled with heaps of lettuce! Love avocadoes nice pairing with mango and other ingredients too
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I want to post this to Facebook so it will save to my page. How do I do this? I don’t see a Facebook button.
Hi Kathryn, there’s an “f” icon in the left margin of the site. If that’s not showing up for you, you could just copy and paste the web url into your facebook post. Hope that helps!