Two for One! – Easy Pico de Gallo and Guacamole Recipe

I love fresh pico de gallo, especially easy pico de gallo. Whenever I visit Mexico I eat it by the bucket. No joke. I have been making it at home for a few years and have recently sped things up by using a small Kitchen Aid food processor. Although the chunky style is my preference, the time it takes to chop all the ingredients by hand is not worth the effort now that I have found a way for a quick 2 for 1 salsa and guacamole recipe. Efficient!

Read on.

Before you Start:

Prep time: 5 min
Serves: A lot. Makes 3 cups salsa and ~2 cups guac.

To make things easier:

– Small food processor. You can cut by hand like a sucker if you don’t have one.

Ingredients:

Spices and other

1 teaspoon garlic powder
Course Salt to taste

Veggies

1/2 Cilantro bunch
1 small-medium onion (white preferably)
3-4 medium sized Roma tomatoes
2 Jalapenos (seeds removed)
2 Ripe Avocados
1 Lime

Directions:

1. Peel your onion and set aside 1/4 for guac. No tears, you are a big boy. Deseed your jalapenos and tomatoes.

2. In small food processor combine 3/4 onion, 1 jalapeno, tomatoes, and garlic powder. Chop chop.

3. Squeeze juice from lime and salt to taste.

4. Set aside salsa in a separate dish. Reserve a couple tablespoons in the food processor for guac. This is Key!

5. Add remaining onion, jalapeno, and avocados to the mixer. Smashie Smashie. Salt to taste.

6. Enjoy!

Note: To get a little extra life out of your guacamole squeeze a bit of lime on top before covering. Be sure to cover as tightly to the guac as possible to minimize its contact with air.