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The only perks of India summers in my humble opinion is the availability of stone fruits. Pears, peaches, cherries, plums and to top them all Mangoes. Plump and juicy, this saffron beauty has made it's royal entry in the vegetable and fruits stores and piles after piles of different varieties tempt me even more to come back home with a few bags full of this king of fruits. Churned into a shake for breakfast, grilled on a grill and served with some whipped cream for dessert or cut into slices to snack on any time of the day and my summers are good. The newest addition to my mango mania is this Mango and Avocado salsa. All it takes is 5 minutes to chop the mangoes, avocado, onion and tomatoes and you have a brilliant snack ready. There is a lot of entertaining happening at my place off late and this salsa has become my favorite snack option. It goes really well with nachos or any other crackers and is a breeze to make. Here is how to make this delicious salsa. All you need is Mango -...

Mexican food is not complete without variety of Salsas. Tomato salsa is the most common one and there are many ways to make this simple yet flavorful dish. I too have tried different versions in the past, but have settled for this recipe now. Blending the ingredient coarsely in a food processor make all the difference. You can also use your hand blender if you don't have a food processor. Here is the recipe. All you need is Tomato - 1 cup ( chopped ) Onion - 1\2 cup ( chopped ) Coriander - 2 tbsp ( chopped ) Garlic - 2 cloves ( chopped ) Jalapeno peppers - 1 ( chopped ) Olive oil - 1 tsp Salt to taste Black pepper - 1\4 tsp Lemon juice - 2 tbsp Method of preparation Mix tomato, onion, coriander, garlic and jalapeno peppers in the bowl of your food processor. Use the chopping blade and blend till the mixture is coarsely chopped. Add olive oil, salt, black pepper and lemon juice. Mix well. Chill for an hour before serving.