Pico de Gallo

[Tonya]

Hubby's version of Pico De Gallo

2 sweet onions( red or vidalia)
2 Avacado
10-15 tomatillo
6-8 roma tomatoes
1 Jalepeno
1-2 sprigs fresh cilantro
juice of 1-2 limes
1 green pepper (optional for milder tastes)

Tear cilantro into small pieces for adding later on. Tear it, don't chop it. A little fresh cilantro goes a long way. Cube all items (except jalepeno) into same size chunks (1/4 to 1/2 inch chunks). Chop Jalepeno into small bits. Combine all ingredients including cilantro into large bowl and stir GENTLY with a wooden spoon. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours, uncover and stir VERY GENTLY as avacado gets quite squishy when good and ripe! Then serve. Can be eaten as a small salad over lettuce, side dish with a mexican meal, or with chips(we like white corn tortilla chips). Enjoy!

Tip: For a milder version seed and remove pith from 1/2 of jalepeno, for flavor only seed and remove pith from all of jalepeno, and add another jalepeno.

[Wrennie]

Yum-O!
How do you know a good avocado when buying them? Hard, soft, really soft? Really green? Dark, light??

[Tonya]

I usually get the ones that are a dark green(almost a black green) and soft, but still firm(if that makes any sense) Don't get the really soft ones- they are almost too ripe and will squish too  easily.

[MassMama]

This does sound good Tonya I will add it to my list..
I pick out avacados the same way Tonya.. kinda the same way you would a tomato..Firm but a bit fleshy..

[Wrennie]

And the tomatillos? I've never had one, much less know how to buy one.

[MassMama]

they too are simalar to tomatoes.. I would ask your local produce person at the store if they even have them this time of year.

[Tonya]

I haven't seen any here lately, Wrennie.....may be out of season, like Rita said. I get the ones that have the "skin"(papery like stuff) that is loose.....not sure if that is right or not, but.... Check and see if your produce area has a book to tell ya how to pick them out(Food Lion here has one....guess I should check it out, huh? )

[Penny]

Hmmm, thats somthing i havent had before and saved this one, thanks Tonya!

[Tonya]

Hope you like it you guys...Doug makes the best pico I have ever had!!

[patches]

Hey, Tonya, I love this with this with white corn tortilla chips and the recipe sounds wonderful, but I think I'll try the milder version.    I like hot, but just not too hot!