When my husband and I got married, I was delighted that he had a few cookbooks of his own to add to our collection. Our much loved pico de gallo and guacamole recipes come from his Chevys Fresh Mex Cookbook. The proportions have changed to suit our tastes, so I will post our version. You really should get the cookbook though if you love Tex-Mex. It is one of my favorite cookbooks and Tex Mex is very easy to make gluten-free. Maybe my fellow blogger and displaced Texan, Meg, will put her stamp of approval on this one.
Out of sheer laziness (and brilliance?!) this cookbook combines the tasks of making pico de gallo and guacamole, so I will start with the pico recipe.
PICO DE GALLO
4 cups fresh tomatoes, diced (plum tomatoes are a good choice)
1 cup onions
1/2 cup cilantro
2 or 3 Tablespoons jalapeno (this is to taste)
juice of one small lime
3/4 teaspoon salt
Directions: In a med. bowl, combine your ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours (or overnight) before serving.
Serve with tortilla chips. If you have any leftovers, pico de gallo is great in eggs- Migas Tacos anyone?
GUACAMOLE
4 avocados (large)
1/2 cup pico de gallo (see recipe above)
juice of one small lime
1 tsp of minced garlic
1 tsp olive oil
1 1/2 tsp jalapeno, stemmed, seeded, minced
1 tsp salt
DIRECTIONS:
Pit and score the avocados. Scoop out the avocado “meat” and put in med. bowl. Squeeze lime juice over the avocados. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Play with the consistency of the guacamole. Mash some of the avocados (don’t overdo it) and leave others in chunky pieces.
Makes a little more than 2 cups.
ENJOY!
Other recipes to check out:
Simply Recipes’ Perfect Guacamole
Joey’s Kicked Up Rockin’ Guac (Karina’s Kitchen)
Kalyn’s Cilantro Salsa Dip Recipe
Also take a look at Taste and Tell’s Coconut Cream Flan recipe!
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Posted by Natalie
Filed under: Appetizer Recipes
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Hey, thanks for the mention. I love Mexican food, and it’s also pretty easy to make South Beach Diet friendly!
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Your displaced Texan thinks this recipe looks great and vows to try it once she gets home from a business trip to WACO, Texas! That’s right, the site of many a fun time shuttling the Gluten Free Mommy back and forth to and from Austin!
My own (simpler) recipe for guac calls for Haas avocados, Pace picante salsa (I think Pace salsas are gluten-free), and onion salt to taste. Garnished with cilantro and lime. Try it if you’re in a time crunch.
It’s party time. Thanks for the guac mention, Natalie!