Simple Avocado Salsa

This Avocado Salsa is super simple to make. Great with tortilla chips or as a topping for your favorite tacos. A little kick from the Sriracha.

Living in Southern California means easy access to Avocados. You can use Ripe Avocados in many recipes including this Simple Avocado Salsa.

While I am calling this a salsa, many would call this recipe "chunky" guacamole. Technically it's an Avocado Salsa with the flavor of Guacamole. It's also a little "chunkier" than traditional guacamole.

I usually serve my salsa with tortilla chips as an appetizer but every now and then I will add salsa to my breakfast eggs, as a side with my enchiladas or even on my tacos. The possibilities are endless.

Since you are in control of the knife, you get to decide how big you want the pieces of Avocado and the veggies. If you like a chunky salsa simply use a rough chop. For a texture closer to a guacamole, use a fine chop.

🥑 How to Pick the Perfect Avocado

Choosing the wrong avocado will ruin your dish. Especially when the avocado is the main ingredient like in Guacamole. Basically, you want a perfectly ripe Avocado. This is a great article on how to select the perfect avocado.

🎥 How to cut an Avocado

If you don't have any Anaheim Peppers and don't feel like making a trip to the grocery store, you can substitute for a Green Bell Pepper. For that matter, any mild green pepper will work with this salsa recipe.

The Scoville Scale is the measurement that tells you the spiciness of a given type of pepper.

Pepper Type	Scoville Rating (Heat)
Bell Pepper	0-0
Banana Pepper	0-500
Poblano Pepper	1000-1500
Jalapeño Pepper	2500-8000
Serrano Peppers	10,000-25,000
Manzano Pepper	12,000-30,000
Tabasco & Cayenne	30,000-50,000
Habanero Pepper	100,000-300,000
Ghost Pepper	855,000-1,000,000
Carolina Reaper	1,500,000-2,300,000

For more great recipes like this one, I suggest you give these a shot:

• Avocado Turkey Burger Sauce
• Spicy Sriracha Guacamole
• Jalapeño Avocado Egg Rolls
• Copycat Chipotle Guacamole
• Mango Guacamole

📋 What Ingredients do I need

You will need the following ingredients to make this Simple Avocado Salsa recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Avocado, Red Onion, Cucumbers, Anaheim Pepper, Tomatoes, Fresh Cilantro, Salt and Sriracha.

🥣 How to make Simple Avocado Salsa

In a bowl, combine the avocado, onion, cucumber, Anaheim pepper, tomato, 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, salt and Sriracha. Mix gently.
Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Garnish with additional fresh cilantro. Serve with Tortilla Chips or as a side with your favorite Mexican Dish.