FRESH TOMATO SALSA WITH AVOCADOS

I love a good fresh salsa whether it be hot or mild, fruity or tart and I love great guacamole too! What I do not like is the soupy saucy stuff in a jar found on the chip aisle that passes for salsa. There are also weird dayglo green bags of ready made guacamole that are even nastier.

The ingredients for this recipe combine the best of both dishes with ingredients that are available year round. Right now with beautiful locally grown tomatoes available it`s really easy to whip up this dish. It`s even wonderful in the winter using sweetie grape and cherry tomatoes . Once you make this the bottled heat treated salsa of your childhood just won`t do anymore!

I serve this with chips or along side grilled meats or even on shredded romaine lettuce with a garnish of sour cream as a salad.

FRESH TOMATO AVOCADO SALSA

2 lb. ripe tomatoes, hand chopped

use whatever looks good ,,mix up colors too

1/2 large sweet onion, chopped

3 large garlic cloves, minced

3 minced jalapenos, seeded

2 large green poblano peppers, seeded and minced

do not substitute green bell peppers,,,wear gloves!

1 large bunch cilantro, well rinsed and chopped fine

juice of 3 large limes

4 large ripe but still firm avocados, cubed

toss chopped tomatoes with 1 tblsp coarse salt..set drain in colander while you prepare the other ingredients

transfer tomatoes to a bowl and toss with all other ingredients except avocado

this is best if the tomato mixture is allowed to sit and mellow at room temperature for 30min to 1 hour..can be made ahead up to this point..refrigerate ..will keep1 day

just before serving add avocados and toss gently

taste and correct seasoning

served 6-8

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