This Guacamole Salsa recipe combines salsa verde and guacamole to create an addicting appetizer and salsa for tacos! Made from tomatillos, jalapenos, avocados, cilantro and lime juice.
If salsa verde and guacamole had a baby, you’d get this Guacamole Salsa. It’s the best of both worlds! The tangy and zesty flavor from the tomatillos and the smooth and creamy texture from the avocados – there’s seriously nothing better. (Learn more about tomatillos here.)
I’ve typically always used my Easy Salsa Verde recipe as a sauce for enchiladas, meats and even as a base for soup, but when it came to eating it as a dip with chips, I always felt like there was something missing. Not anymore.
The solution? Avocados. Creamy, buttery avocados.
Not only do the avocados help thicken the guacamole salsa, but they also help counterbalance the tartness of the tomatillos and lime juice.
How to make Guacamole Salsa
To make, all you need to do is boil the tomatillos and jalapenos for about 10 minutes, until they’ve softened.
Once softened, throw them in a blender along with avocados, cilantro, garlic, onions, lime juice and salt. Blend until smooth and that’s it!
Pretty much one of the easiest and most flavorful salsas you can make in 15 minutes.
What to eat with Guacamole Salsa
Substitutions
If you like it spicy, leave in the seeds and veins of the jalapenos.
To make it extra spicy, use serrano peppers instead of jalapenos.
Storage
This recipe makes about 2 1/2 to 3 cups of guacamole salsa, depending on the size of the tomatillos. Because avocados tend to brown quickly, I recommend storing any leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to one week.
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Ingredients
- 8 tomatillos, husked and washed
- 2 jalapeños, seeded and deveined
- 2 avocados, pitted
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
- 1/4 cup chopped onions
- 1 tablespoon lime juice (about 1/2 a large lime)
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- Fill medium pot with water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add in tomatillos and jalapenos. Cook for 10 minutes, until tomatillos and jalapenos have softened.
- Drain water and place tomatillos and jalapenos in a large blender. Add avocados, cilantro, garlic, onions and lime juice. Blend until smooth.
- Taste and season with salt.
- Serve immediately or transfer to an air-tight container to chill in the refrigerator.
Isabel’s Tips:
- If you like it spicy, leave in the seeds and veins of the jalapenos.
- To make it extra spicy, use serrano peppers instead of jalapenos.
- Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition Information
Yum! I halved the recipe and it still made plenty for my small family. It’s so easy! Thank you for sharing!
Officially obsessed with this recipe! Sent my mother on a wild goose chase for the tomatillos and she finally found some after a few stores. So glad she did because this is my official go to for chips and dips or tacos! We paired it with a make your own seafood taco night that included corn salsa, shrimp, tilapia, and lime crema and wow was it incredible. Couldn’t add the cilantro cause I have that annoying gene that makes it taste like soap and overpower everything else in a dish, and it was still delicious to the cilantro lovers in my group! I did use canned tomatillos because that is what we could find and I am now dedicated to finding fresh ones!
Loved this guacamole salsa! I had mine on top of tacos made of chorizo, potatoes, and peppers. Can’t wait to throw this salsa on top of eggs and maybe a good size dollop in a Turkey sandwhich. Yum!
The green salsa recipe I never knew I needed in my life. Such an easy recipe to follow and so delicious! This is now my go-to recipe to have at every party or bring to any pot luck. I did a half recipe and regret it now because I want more. Will have to make this one again soon. I made my recipe without the onion and cilantro though because I can’t eat those but it was still yummy regardless. Thanks Isabel for sharing the recipe with us!
So delicious! Very easy to make. You can add this to many dishes. I added it to my carnitas burrito! Family devoured it!
Easy salsa option- I’ve never used tomatillos before, so this was a first! I used the entire jalapeños to add spice:). I think I prefer tomato salsa or guacamole but it was fun to try! Isabel eats recipes are helping me try new foods and her recipes are So flavorful!
I made this salsa to top some potatoes with meat with it and it was absolutely delicious!
This is absolutely delicious! So fresh! It’s my new favorite condiment!
Love the smooth taste of the avocados in the dip. The family loved it!
such a fun salsa! So good on so many different things!
Delicious guacamole salsa! And very easy to make. I will be making this very often now 🙂
Made this for a carne asada with a few friends. Many compliments! Came together quickly, a little spicy, and love making it with fresh ingredients.
I’m about to make my 3rd! This is wonderful and addictive! I’m gonna have to get making it so I don’t get burned out.
Thanks for the recipe!
Super good and easy! I used serrano’s instead of jalapenos and little more lime. Everyone loved it. Thanks for sharing your recipes.
We love this recipe… We probably make it two times a month. Our guests love it. The best part is that my husband entered the salsa into a salsa competition at work and he won!!!! Best guacamole salsa ever!
Ah no way! That’s amazing that he won! I’m so glad you’re loving it 🙂
We love it!!!!! It was a hit with guests!
Thanks, Diana. I’m so happy everyone enjoyed it!
Love the dipping sauce!
Thanks, Jenny!
Love this recipe! I have one very similar that uses 1 less avocado and uses the jalapeno and tomatillo raw, rather than cooking them. We also use a little more lime. The result is a slightly less silky salsa with a bright fresh taste. Both are great and super simple!
That sounds like a great variation, Judy! Going to have to try yours 🙂