Salsa with Avocado

This is a very easy recipe that always gets rave reviews and many recipe requests. A co-worker who is from Mexico shared it with me. It's very quick to prepare, and can be served immediately. I like to make it at least an hour before serving, so the flavors can marry. The key ingredient is the El Pato® Tomato Sauce (yellow can), which can be found in the ethnic section of your supermarket. You may have to go to a Mexican market if you can't find it at your usual supermarket. Serve with tortilla chips. Leftovers are great the next day, too!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 37 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 2 avocados, diced
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, stems trimmed
• 3 tomatoes, quartered
• 1 (7.75 ounce) can Mexican-style hot tomato sauce (such as El Pato®)
• 2 green onions, trimmed
• 1 (1/2 inch) piece jalapeno pepper with seeds, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine tomato sauce, water, hot tomato sauce, 3 quartered tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, jalapeno, and salt in a blender; blend until combined, 10 to 15 seconds.

Step 2

Pour tomato sauce mixture into a bowl. Stir in avocados and 2 diced tomatoes.

Step 3

Cover salsa with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.