Avocado Salsa

Yields 4 Servings

                 Vegetables:                            diced, (wear rubber
     1 ripe      avocado, peeled and                    gloves) (optional)
                 diced                                  Dressing:
     4 small     tomatoes, diced            1 clove     garlic, minced
     1 small     red onion, diced             -         salt, to taste
     1           green pepper, seeded       2 tbls      red wine vinegar
                 and diced                  1 tbls      olive oil, or
     1           jalapeno pepper, fresh     1 tbls      salad oil
                 or canned, finely          4 drops     Tabasco sauce
                 diced, or
     1           green chili, finely

Combine the vegetables in a medium bowl.
Mash the garlic with salt in a cup or small bowl.
Add the vinegar, oil and Tabasco sauce.
Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss to combine the ingredients.
Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Joel Ehrlich