Girlfriend’s Salsa & Guacamole
I got these simple and delicious recipes from my oldest girlfriend! We have been friends since we were 2! Often she comes over and makes these yummy treats while I am busy putting the kids to bed. The secret is, open a bottle of wine, pour her a glass and let her start the chopping and mixing. Get the kids bath, ready for bed, read them a bedtime story and tuck them in for the night. Join your girlfriend in the kitchen, pour yourself a glass of wine and presto! Instant delicious evening snack over wine (or a crantini) with a best friend!
All the left overs, if any, become the next days, kids’ dips for lunch. I suggest making a little cheese quasadilla with pita bread or shells so they can dip away. But the salsa and guacamole has been a hit with most lunches and dinners – ie. chicken fingers, pasta, veggie sticks, cheese toast, grilled cheese sandwiches etc.
You can control the ‘heat’ of the salsa to make it tolerable for toddlers.
Girlfriends Salsa
- approx 8 tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1-2 jalapenos, finely chopped (control amount to control heat)
- 1/2 white onion, finely chopped
- 1 red or green pepper, finely chopped
- 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- chopped Cilantro to taste
- 1/2 to 1 whole lime – squeezed
Girlfriends Guacamole
- 4 avocados – mashed with fork
- 2 tomatoes – finely diced (can omit if wish)
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- salt & pepper to taste (kosher salt or sea salt is awesome)
- 1/2 lime – squeezed
- chopped cilantro to taste
BIBAGOGO GIRLFRIENDS!
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