summer appetizer - no oven needed

i had a few girls over for my very first swap party on friday night. it was a huge success and everyone walked away with a few new items added to their wardrobes (if you're wondering what a swap party is, click here). being that it was 85 degrees and what felt like 600% humidity, i made it my mission to only serve appetizers that didn't require turning on the oven. my homemade mango salsa was a huge hit! although i usually try to shop at the greenmarket for local, seasonal produce, i had to hit up my neighborhood shoprite for the non-tri-state-area-grown ingredients. it makes a lot so cut it in half if you're not making it for a party.

• 3 mangos, peeled and diced
• 1 cucumber, peeled and diced
  
• 1 finely chopped jalapeno (add more if you like it hot)
  
• half of a red onion, diced
  
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 big handful of roughly chopped cilantro leaves
• 3 avocados (chill them beforehand so they don't mush up when you mix them into the rest of the ingredients)
  

mix everything together and season with salt and pepper. serve cold with multigrain tostitos. if you have leftovers, serve over pork tenderloin or fish. i may even add black beans to it next time...