I can eat Mexican food pretty much at all times! I love the flavors and roasted/sautéed veggies you can get at a restaurant or make from the comfort of you home.
Something I like, whether I’m eating a Mexican meal or am just wanting a snack, is chips & Guac & Salsa. Yummmm, even if I’m watching my lady figure, you can find me making an exception with stuffing tortilla chips and dips in my mouth.
Sure, you can make a pretty standard guacamole but if you would like to spruce it up a bit try this super fresh and delicious version I made the other day! While I was at it, I thought, “Well, if I’m going to put in the time and effort, misawell chop similar ingredients and make a Pico De Gallo to accompany the lonely guacamole.” I’m sure by now you’ve destinguished some of my weird quirks of throwing out corny humor… Oh well, gotta stay enetertained somehow, right?
So if you’re looking for an appetizer or snack idea, or want to add a garnish to your next meal, check out these two recipes, they are SO FRESH and SO CLEAN. I even used both the next day as a little salad dressing on my greens, Viola!! Low calorie, healthy, and clean topping/dressing/dip/eat with a spoon dish.
Guacamole
- 4 Avocados
- 1/4 Sweet Onion (chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (Minced)
- 3 sprigs green onion
- A few sprigs Cilantro
- Juice of 1/4 Lemon
- Juice of 1/2 Lime
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions:
Chop the onions, garlic, green onion, and cilantro. Add the Lemon and Lime Juice, let marinate for 15 minutes to an hour. Then add Avocado and seasoning, mix. If you’re feeling crazy, you can add some tomatoes too, for more substance. Last but not least, I’m not sure if this is just a take, but it definitely works on my end, keep one of the Avocado pits and throw it inside the guac, it will help keeping it lookin’ fresh and clean baybay!!
Pico De Gallo:
- 4 Tomatoes
- 1/2 Sweet Onion
- 1/2 Jalapeño (can use 1 for more spice)
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- A few sprigs Cilantro
- Juice of 1/2 Lemon
- Juice of 1/2 Lime
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions:
Chop onion, garlic, and Jalapeño. Add Lemon and Lime Juice, allow the citrus to soak the first Ingredients for 30-60 minutes. Then add the tomatoes and seasoning. The longer the mixture sits, the more flavor you’ll receive. Not going to lie, the waiting part doesn’t always work for me… But you will be rewarded with even more flavor, if you try.
