Serves 4 - 6

Ingredients

for a tomato salsa:

6 large tomatoes, deseeded and diced
1/2 red onion, finely diced
1 garlic clove, crushed
juice of 1 lime
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
a handful of basil leaves, chopped
a handful of flat leaf parsley, chopped
salt & pepper

for an avocado salsa:

3 ripe avocados
1 red chilli, finely diced
1/2 red onion, finely diced
juice of 1 - 2 limes
a large handful of coriander, chopped
salt & pepper

Method

To make the tomato salsa, put the diced tomatoes in a bowl along with the red onion and garlic. Add the lime juice, olive oil and balsamic and finally the herbs. Stir through and season to taste.
Put the bowl to one side to allow the flavours to infuse.
To make the avocado salsa, spoon the avocados into a separate bowl. Add the chilli, diced red onion and lime juice. Mash the mixture with a fork leaving a little bit of texture. Spoon through the chopped coriander and season.
Two quick and easy salsa recipes for a Summer menu.