- Level: Easy
- Total: 25 min (includes standing time)
- Active: 15 min
- Yield: 8 servings (about 2 cups)
Ingredients
5 to 6 Roma tomatoes, diced
8 to 10 scallions, chopped to just past where they turn green
1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves and stems, finely chopped
1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves and stems, finely chopped
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 to 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped to almost a paste
Zest of 1 lime and juice of 2 limes
Zest of 1 lime and juice of 2 limes
1/2 jalapeno chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 ripe avocado, roughly mashed
Directions
- Combine the tomatoes, scallions, cilantro, red wine vinegar, garlic, lime zest and juice (to taste) and chile pepper (to taste) in a medium serving bowl. Add the salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes, then stir again.
- Divide the salsa into 2 bowls. Serve one as traditional salsa. To the other bowl, add the avocado and mix to combine.
