Salsa de Aguacate con Crema
Mild Mexican taquería style creamy tomatillo avocado salsa which reminds me of the salsa that they serve with tostadas at La Siberia in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. When you aren’t in the mood for a big bold salsa this is perfect. The addition of heavy Mexican cream cuts the heat from the serrano chile and softens the flavor. Tomatillos give it a pleasant tang. As a bonus, it’s a very kid-friendly salsa. You might know it as guacamole salsa.
How to Make Avocado Salsa
This is probably the easiest salsa you will ever make. It is a raw uncooked salsa that shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes tops to prepare.
Ingredients:
- 3 ripe avocados
- 3 tomatillos
- 1 serrano pepper
- 1 clove garlic
- 4 tablespoons Mexican cream or sour cream
- 6 tablespoons water
- 1 tsp. salt
Preparation
Pit the avocados and remove the flesh.
Peel and wash the tomatillos then cut into quarters.
Cut the stem off of the serrano chile.
Peel the garlic clove.
Add all of the ingredients blender and blend until very smooth. If the salsa is too thick to blend add water 2 tbsp. at a time until the salsa blends smoothly.
Looks good, doesn’t it?
Chill the salsa for 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld. Add salt more salt if necessary.
Adapt the Recipe to Your Taste
Like it hotter? Add another serrano chile. Love garlic? Add another clove. It’s a very flexible recipe. Play around with it until you get it just how you like it. Just be sure to chill the salsa for 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to blend.
What to Serve With
Serve this salsa with chicken taquitos, chicken tostadas, potato and chorizo tacos, or nachos. It’s a great avocado dip for a vegetable appetizer plate too. You’ll notice that this recipe is similar to the avocado salsa recipe that is part of the chicken taquitos post but with some key differences. This recipe includes Mexican cream but doesn’t include cilantro or onion. It is a little bit richer and a little bit smoother. Feel free to substitute sour cream for the Mexican cream if you are unable to find it.
What are you waiting for? Time to make some salsa!
How to Choose the Best Avocados
Very ripe avocados are key to getting the smoothest salsa possible. For this salsa, you want ones that are ripe and soft almost to the point of being mushy. To check the ripeness of an avocado, use your thumb and gently push on the top where the stem connects. This is the narrower end of the avocado. Soft avocados will give easily when pressed. If it doesn’t give a little, it isn’t ripe enough for this salsa.
How to Remove Avocado Pits
Avocados have large pits that need to be removed. The most common method for removing the pit is to use a kitchen knife cut all the way around the avocado lengthwise then twist the two halves of the avocado until one side pops off. Then holding the side of the avocado with the pit in the palm of your hand with the pit facing up hit the pit with the sharp side of the knife blade to embed the knife in the pit. Twist the knife sideways and the pit will pop out.
A word of warning: Avocado injuries are common when removing the pit. Use a great deal of caution to avoid cutting your hand.
Provecho!
Creamy Avocado Salsa Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 ripe avocados
- 3 tomatillos
- 1 serrano chile
- 1 clove garlic
- 4 tbsp. Mexican cream or sour cream
- 6 tbsp. water
- 1 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Pit the avocados and remove the flesh
- Peel and wash the tomatillos
- Remove the stem from the serrano chile
- Peel the garlic clove
- Add all of the ingredients blender and blend until very smooth. If the salsa is too thick to blend add water 2 tbsp. at a time until the salsa blends smoothly
- Chill the salsa for 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld
- Add more salt if necessary
Notes
- Add some lime juice if you want to keep the salsa from turning brown, but it’s best to cover it tightly with plastic wrap when you refrigerate it.
- This salsa is mildly spicy. If you prefer a hotter salsa add 1 more serrano chile.
- You can substitute jalapeño pepper for the serrano.
- Sour cream works just as well as Mexican cream.
- Guacamole salsa
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- Taquito sauce
- Avocado salsa verde
- Tomatillo avocado salsa
- Green salsa
- Green sauce
Alissa says
Do you cook the tomatillo or is it just put in the blender for those who are not familiar with them…?
Douglas Cullen says
For this recipe, the tomatillos are uncooked. If you prefer, you can use cooked tomatillos too. Provecho!
OzarkMeatSmoker says
” It is a raw uncooked salsa” Plainly says this if you read the post.
Mikey says
How long will this keep in the fridge?
Douglas Cullen says
It should keep for a couple of days but I recommend using as quickly as possible. Cheers!
Rocco Muela says
Can you do this recipe without a serrano Chile.
Jasmine says
Left out the tomatillos because my family doesn’t like them, and left out the garlic as well. It was great!
lynn says
if your store does not or didn’t have tomatillos will i still work fine with roma or vine or perhaps both tomatoes
Darryal says
The instructions call for lime, but there’s none in the recipe. How much lime should there be.
June Bizjak says
Can you can avocado salsa in a water bath canning method?
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Melissa says
Would it be okay to use cream cheese instead of the sour cream or mexican cream? My hubs and i do not like sour cream or Mexican cream.
Karen Funston says
Made this salsa for the second time tonight (sans garlic). Used it for some roast pork tacos. (Diced leftover roast pork, sprinkled with cumin & coriander, sautéed in oil until heated through and some pieces were lightly browned.). My husband raved about it and said he thinks this is the best salsa EVER. PS – he liked the tacos, too!
Douglas Cullen says
Excellent! We’re glad the recipe works for you. The pork sounds delicious btw. Cheers!
Jim M says
lime? No mention in the list of ingredients
Lori Alcalá says
You’re right, Jim! We’ve updated the recipe to remove the lime reference. You can squeeze a little in to keep it from turning brown or to add a little more tang, but it’s not part of the main ingredient list.