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Avocado Salsa

This Avocado Salsa with Lime Dressing is super easy to make ahead and tastes amazing! It’s an absolute hit at picnics, gatherings, or lunch. Serve it with tortilla chips or in a rice bowl.

avocado salsa in a bowl with tortilla chips
Avocado Salsa is teeming with big, bold flavors that your eaters will love!

Avocado Salsa

If you’re looking for a quick and easy dish that will immediately solicit recipe requests, search no more. Everything about this avocado salsa hollers big flavors while maintaining a guiltlessly healthy profile. The lime dressing is addictively tangy, sweet, and delightfully zesty. You may want to make a double batch of this honey lime dressing to keep on hand for all the salads.

why it’s a Hit

  • It’s a fail-proof recipe that you can count on, every single time.
  • It’s perfect for Taco Tuesdays, potluck favorites, or just a healthy lunch.
  • This zippy salad is perfect for picnics, backyard gatherings, or a healthy snack.
  • You can make it ahead of time to let flavors meld; you can even prep it the night before.
  • The balance of creamy avocados and crunchy cucumbers are irresistible.
  • It’s audaciously healthy. It’s loaded with antioxidants, protein, and superfood powers, and no refined sugars.
  • It’s amazing as a tasty side dish for any Mexican themed meal, yet also unbelievably delicious served by itself.
avocado salad with black beans and corn served with tortilla chips
Avocado salsa is perfect for serving with tortilla chips, in a rice bowl, or as a side dish.

Tips for Making Ahead

Make-ahead dishes are always welcome, especially when it comes to having picnic-ready containers you can grab and pack. If you’re having a little gathering, there’s nothing more helpful than having dishes that have already been made ahead of time, just waiting to be served.

  • The dressing can be made 1 to 2 days ahead of time and chilled until ready to use. In fact, the flavors in the dressing tend to deepen as it sits.
  • Most of the parts in this salad can easily be diced and sliced ahead of time.
  • You’ll note the recipe recommends combining most of the ingredients at least 4 hours ahead of time, up to overnight.
  • The only piece that needs to be done last-minute is adding the fresh avocado, as avocados can turn brown if sliced too early.
avocado salsa with black beans and tomatoes in a bowl
Avocado Salsa can be prepared ahead of time, so it’s super easy to serve on party day.

Commonly Asked Questions

Is avocado salsa healthy?

Avocado salsa is definitely on our healthy options list. It’s chock full of antioxidants, good fats from avocado, protein from the beans, and fiber. Even the dressing is full of goodness, as it uses pure honey for sweetness and extra virgin olive oil.

Can I make avocado salsa in advance?

You can absolutely prepare almost the entire recipe the night before. Chop, toss, cover, and chill in the fridge. Just add the avocados when you’re ready to serve, to prevent them from turning brown too early.

Is avocado salsa the same as guacamole?

Though some ingredients overlap, avocado salsa is not the same as guacamole. Guacamole is heavy on the avocados and is a creamy dip. Our avocado salsa features chopped avocado, tomatoes, corn, and beans. It’s more akin to pico de gallo and has more texture all around.

What do you serve avocado salsa with?

We love the classic pairing of avocado salsa with crispy tortilla chips. Beyond that, it is the perfect side dish with any Mexican-themed meal, and a delicious addition to rice bowls. It’s also delicious spooned over grilled lime chicken or grilled fish.

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Avocado Black Bean Salad with Corn

Avocado Salsa

5 from 60 ratings
This Avocado Salsa with Lime Dressing is super easy to make ahead and tastes amazing! It's an absolute hit at picnics, gatherings, or lunch. Perfect with crispy tortilla chips. 
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 12
Author: Amy Dong

Ingredients  

For Lime Dressing:

For Salad:

  • 30 oz black beans, from cans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups sweet corn kernels, drained
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
  • 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • ½ cup sweet onion, vidalia, chopped
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 3 whole semi-firm avocados, see note

Instructions

  • Make the Dressing: combine all dressing ingredients in a bowl. Whisk to incorporate well. Can be made a day or two ahead of time; cover and chill until ready to use.
  • In serving bowl, combine all remaining ingredients except for avocados. Toss so the ingredients are well mixed – avocados will be mixed in last, to prevent browning.
  • Whisk the lime dressing again and immediately pour over the salad. Use rubber spatula to gently toss salad with dressing to coat evenly. Cover and chill at least 4 hours up to overnight, so flavors can infuse.
    Just before serving, peel and dice avocados. Use rubber spatula to gently fold avocado into salad and serve with tortilla chips.

Notes

  • Yields about 10-12 servings as an appetizer. Serves about 8 as a side dish.
  • Choose semi-ripe avocados. They should give just slightly when pressed, indicating ripeness without being overly ripe.
  • Serve avocado salsa simply with crispy tortilla chips, over rice bowls, or over grilled chicken.
  • If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating ❤️

Nutrition (per serving)

Serving: 1g | Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 491mg | Potassium: 1140mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 241IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 4mg
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican American
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Lactose, Vegetarian
Method: asemble, Mixing

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55 comments

    • tweenselmom

    This looks absolutely yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe with us, looking forward to making one sometime!

    • Mae
    • 5 stars

    I love salads and this sounds so delicious! I’m going to try this recipe!

    • Marie Phillips
    • 5 stars

    This is actually one of our favorite lunch ideas! I am inspired to make it this week!

    • Kileen

    This looks absolutely amazing! It looks super yummy and super healthy at the same time! I need to make this for my family!

    Kileen
    cute & little

    • ojregdod

    Can you confirm that it is really supposed to be 1/2 cup of lime juice? It just seems like a lot. Thanks!

      • chewoutloud

      Hi, yes, I use 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime, as it’s in proportion to the amount of salad there is. That said, feel free to adjust the lime to suit your personal taste 🙂 Enjoy!!

    • Nailil

    This looks so good! I am saving this recipe to try later!!
    Nailil
    http://thirtyminusone.com

    • Pingerrain

    The salad looks delish!!!! If I can’t find black beans, what other alternatives can I use to substitute???
    Thanks for the recipe, am going to try it out soon!! 🙂

    • iiipphy

    This looks and sounds both healthy and delicious .it’s definitely worth a try .

    • Peps Goh

    Ah dang, this looks so good and delicious. My gf just made me Taiwan sausages in garlic oil and it was delicious. I secretly think she loves cooking, despite all her grumbles!

    • Taslyn Russell

    I had to bookmark this because I am on a diet and I am always looking for healthier yummy salads and your photos are like looking in a cookbook so amazing.

    • tanviidotcom

    This looks soooo good and delicious and since it is vegetarian I don’t even have to tweak the recipe. Lime dressing sounds refreshing.

    ❥ tanvii.com

    • CF Chai

    The dish looks so delicious and yet healthy! Would love to try it out, hope my LO will like it~ 🙂 Thanks for sharing the recipe!

    • Yes Missy

    I’m obsessed with avocados and this salad looks so tasty!! I’ll need to try this recipe out!

    • Rachel

    This looks really tasty and healthy! I’m really starting to like avocados more.

    • Sara Welch

    This salad looks totally amazing. There are so many amazing ingredients in this.

    • patwagne

    Avocado Black Bean Corn Salad with Lime Dressing sounds like it’s easy to make as well as being delicious!

    • Lisa Rios

    This totally would be a perfect dip! I am all about anything with avocado – looks amazing!

    • lucicoo

    My mom would love this, she is a big fan of avocado. I might have to make this for Mother’s Day.

    • Nati

    This looks so delicious! and fresh, so perfect for the grill parties season. It’s too bad that here we don’t find black beans cans, beans have to be bought and cooked separately.

    • themommyspice

    Wow! This looks so fresh. ill have to try it out ASAP!

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