How to Make Guacamole Salsa (Creamy Guacasalsa)
Guacamole salsa, also known as guacasalsa, is one of the easiest recipes to make because it requires absolutely no cooking! The fresh blend of green ingredients blended with avocado create a creamy, dreamy salsa that’s perfect on just about anything!
One of my favorite appetizers to prepare is salsa. With so many different chile varieties and methods of preparation, it’s safe to say that no two salsas are alike. This green salsa is unlike any other that I have tasted in that it incorporates raw tomatillos. Once, when I made it for a cooking demonstration, everyone loved it! We served it with our chicken tinga tostadas. ¡Qué rico!
I learned this recipe from my cousin, Rodrigo, who often visits from Mexico City. When he made it for the first time, I can remember how all of my family raved – and we come from a long line of excellent salsa makers! The best part is that it requires no roasting, toasting, or boiling like with other salsas. Just throw everything into a blender and voilà.
💡FUN FACT: Guacamole salsa is the perfect blend of fresh salsa verde ingredients, combined with the creaminess of an avocado, creating a vibrant and velvety salsa that’s perfect for dipping homemade tortilla chips and veggies and topping just about anything.
Whether you’re hosting a party, a casual gathering, or just snacking at home, my guacasalsa is precisely what you’ll want on hand. It’s super easy to make and loaded with fresh, healthful ingredients!
INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED
The ingredients you’ll need to make this salsa are all fresh and quite simple to track down: fresh cilantro, onion (white or green onions work), garlic, serrano or jalapeño peppers, tomatillos, avocado, and salt.
💡PRO TIP: Ripe avocados are what give this fresh salsa its creamy texture. I like to blend some of the avocado directly into the salsa and add diced avocado if I’m serving it with chips.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare and blend ingredients
- Blend cilantro, onion, garlic, chilies, tomatillos, salt or chicken bullion, and olive oil on medium-high setting for 60 seconds until well blended.
Add avocado
- Add avocado and blend 30 more seconds or until creamy.
Taste and enjoy
- Taste and adjust salt if necessary, then transfer to serving bowl, cover and chill.
- When ready to serve, dice 1 avocado and mix with salsa, and serve with fresh tortilla chips if desired.
HOW TO STORE
Store your guacamole salsa in an airtight container or jar in the refrigerator for up to one week.
💡PRO TIP: Guacasalsa can be used as a dip for tortilla chips, vegetable sticks, or crackers. It can also be used as a topping for tacos, burritos, quesadillas, grilled meats, or salads. You can also mix it into mayo and use it as a spread for sandwiches or burgers.
WHAT PAIRS WELL WITH FRESH AVOCADO SALSA?
- Homemade Corn Tortilla Chips
- Tacos de Papa (Potato Tacos)
- Grandma Lola’s Tacos Dorados with Ground Beef
- Tacos de Barbacoa
- Tasty Turkey Picadillo Tostadas
LOOKING FOR MORE INSPIRATION?
- Homemade Guacamole (with no tomato)
- Salsa de Molcajete (Stone Ground Mexican Salsa)
- Salsa Bandera (Fresh Pico de Gallo)
- Salsa Amarilla (Yellow Cherry Tomato Salsa Recipe)
- Chile Japones: Spicy History + Salsa Recipe
- Tangy Tomatillo Salsa with Chile de Arbol and Vinegar
- Chiles Toreados (Mexican Blistered Peppers)
- Salsa de Mango (Salsa de Mango)
- Chiles Toreados (Mexican Blistered Peppers)
- Marinated Chile Güerito Peppers
BEST Guacamole Salsa Recipe (Creamy Guacasalsa)
Equipment
- Knife and cutting board
- Salsa bowl or glass jar with lid
Ingredients
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 1/2 white onion (or one bunch of green onions)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 serrano peppers (1-2 more for additional spice)
- 1 pound tomatillos (about 10 medium tomatillos)
- 2 avocados (one for blending, one for topping)
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt (or powdered chicken bullion)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: rinse, peel, and roughly chop ingredients.
- Blend: process cilantro, onion, garlic, chilies, tomatillos, salt, and olive oil on medium-high setting for 60 seconds until well blended.
- Add avocado: Add avocado and blend 30 more seconds or until creamy.
- Taste: Taste and adjust salt if necessary, then transfer to serving bowl, cover and chill.
- Enjoy: When ready to serve, dice 1 avocado and mix with salsa, and serve with fresh tortilla chips.
A Note from Lola
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Lola Wiarco Dweck
Lola is a Mexican-American recipe developer, writer, and cooking instructor who loves sharing her culture with the world. Growing up in California and spending summers in Mexico, Lola celebrates her family’s Mexican recipes and vibrant culture through Lola’s Cocina.
I love this salsa on just about anything–from tacos to tostadas to chips! Your picture of this salsa in the molcajete is beautiful!
Thank you! Sometimes I underestimate how good certain salsas are until I see other people’s reaction when they taste them. This is one that people always love. I’m so glad my cousin Rodrigo showed me how to make it!
This is our go-to salsa for almost everything! We use it on beer battered fish tacos, tacos al pastor, carne asada tacos and my personal fave, chicken taquitos.
This is such a quick, easy, flavorful salsa.
I would give this recipe all the stars, it is amazing. This is actually the first recipe I made from Lola’s site, and it is a family, friends, and neighborhood favorite. Everyone knows all they have to do is ask, and I will make a batch. It is so easy, makes a good amount, enough to enjoy, and some to share. Thank you Lola for sharing this gem!
Surprisingly, it’s one not many people in my family knew how to make. I learned it from a cousin from Mexico City!