Pico de gallo

All Mexican food always has this side salsa made with tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and some lime juice. This mixture is called pico de gallo. Once you’ve tried this, you’ll want it with all all your Mexican dishes and everything else! Pictured here is a healthy salad with beans and corn, avocado and pico de gallo. Check our Mexican Fiesta bowl recipe for more Mexican inspiration.

Serves 16

Makes 1 quart

Ingredients:

• 3 cups of ripe Roma tomatoes diced 1/4 inch (the riper the better) (1 1/2lb)

• 1 tsp sea salt to taste

• 3/4 cup large red onion diced finely (1/2 red onion)

• 1 jalapeno chili finely diced (If you want it hotter, leave seeds in and add more Jalapenos)

• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

• 2 tablespoons lime juice from 1 lime

Directions:

1. Sprinkle sea salt over tomatoes and toss to combine. Transfer tomatoes to a fine mesh strainer and drain the liquid from tomatoes (20-30 minutes)

2. Combine all ingredients and add more salt if you wish.

3. Serve with Nachos, Taco chips, salads, fish, and anything you desire.

Mango salsa

This summer salsa with all the right combination of spices, mango and crunchy vegetables will give you a zing and wanting to party by the pool all day long with your friends!! Enjoy this salsa with tortilla chips or on a burger or in a taco!!

• Serves 4-6

• Prep/ cook time 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 avocado, cut in cubes

• 1 chopped white onion

• 1 ripe mango, cut in cubes

• 1 chopped green onion

• 1/2 cup cilantro chopped

• 4 cherry tomatoes, cut in quarters

• 1/2 red bell pepper chopped

• juice of 1 lime

• 1 tsp sriracha or any hot sauce to taste

• 1/4 tsp himalayan salt to taste

• 1/4 tsp cumin ground

Directions:

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and serve with tortilla chips. Mango salsa can also be served on burgers, or on tacos or sandwiches.

Enjoy!!

HOT AND SPICY MANGO MOJITO (NON-ALCOHOLIC)

During the summer months, I am always looking for colourful fruity and spicy drinks. This hot and spicy mango mojito will do the trick every time. Enjoying this drink on a nice sunny day with some guacamole and tortilla chips on my patio listening to some latino music is the best way to spend a nice evening.  This drink is diluted with sparkling water and has no  added sugar or alcohol (if you need to spike it, substitute the sparkling water for more mango juice and add rum or tequila.)

Ingredients you need are unsweetened mango juice, lime, jalapeño, mint leaves, himalayan salt, sparkling water or club soda.

Chop lime in quarters and slice 2 for garnish, slice 1/2 a jalapeño, and chop 4 mint leaves.

In a mortar and pestle mash up the lime, jalapeno and mint adding 1/4 tsp of Himalayan salt. Scoop out the mashed ingredients and add to 1 cup of unsweetened mango juice.

Add 1 cup of sparkling water or 1 cup of club soda and 6-8 ice cubes.

HOT AND SPICY MANGO MOJITO (NON-ALCOHOLIC)

• Serves: 2

• Prep Time: 5 minutes

• Cooking Time: 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup unsweetened mango juice

• 1 lime chopped in quarters ( reserve 2 semi circle slices for garnish)

• 1/4 to 1/2 jalapeno sliced in circles (the more you use, the spicier)

• 7 mint leaves (chopped fine and reserve 3 for garnish)

• 1/4 tsp.Himalayan salt

• 1 cup sparkling water or club soda

INSTRUCTIONS

Place 2 glasses in the freezer and chill for 10 minutes. In a mortar, add lime chopped into quarters, sliced jalapeños, chopped mint leaves, Himalayan salt and mash with pestle till all ingredients are meshed together.  Add all ingredients to mango juice, then add sparkling water and ice and stir and pour into chilled glasses. Garnish with jalapeno slices, mint leaves and a slice of lime.

Enjoy!