Salsa Fresca
Ingredients
- 25 grape tomatoes
- ¼ onion finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- fresh cilantro finely chopped (I used a small handful)
- salt/pepper to taste
- 1 lime
- diced jalapenos I only used a few for heat but you can use more if you like it HOT!
Instructions
- Chop the tomatoes and place in a bowl.
- Stir in the onions, olive oil, cilantro, salt/pepper, jalapenos and juice of 1 lime.
- Let sit in the fridge for a little while to marry the flavors.
- Serve along with the guacamole and chips
Best Guacamole
Ingredients
- 15 garlic cloves peeled and 2 T. olive oil
- 3 avocados taken out of skin
- a few dashes of hot sauce I use Frank's
- fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 lime juiced
- ¼ onion chopped finely
- salt/pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Lay garlic and oil in center of aluminum foil. Add salt to season.
- I doubled the foil.
- Wrap up tightly and roast 45 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Mash half of the avocados and place in a bowl.
- Mash in the roasted garlic.
- Stir in the cilantro, hot sauce, onion, salt/pepper
- Very coarsely chop the rest of the avocados and stir in gently.
- Serve with the salsa fresca and chips!
Mary says
The guacamole recipe has 15 garlic cloves per 3 avocados? That seems like a lot of garlic is it not as strong when it’s roasted or is that a typo on the amount? Thanks