Avocado Salsa

  Appetizers

I was planning a party and thought it might be fun to try a different kind of avocado salsa. This recipe was an absolute success. Scoop it up with chips, spoon it over chicken or steak, or eat it on its own!

Avocado Salsa

Average Rating: 4.969696

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling
YIELD: about 7 cups.

Ingredients

  • 1-2/3 cups (about 8-1/4 ounces) frozen corn, thawed
  • 2 cans (2-1/4 ounces each) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 medium ripe avocados, peeled
  • Tortilla chips

Instructions

  • 1. Combine corn, olives, red pepper and onion. In another bowl, mix the next 7 ingredients. Pour over corn mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
  • 2. Just before serving, chop avocados; stir into salsa. Serve with tortilla chips.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 82 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 85mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1-1/2 fat.

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