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Guacamole

This traditional guacamole combination is served all over Mexico as a side dish with chips, or as a main ingredient in a taco.

  • PREP 20 min / SERVES 4
  • INGREDIENTS
    • 2 peeled ripe AVOCADOS
    • 1/2 c chopped TOMATOES
    • 1/4 c chopped ONION
    • 1/4 c chopped CILANTRO
    • 1 clove crushed GARLIC
    • 2 Tbsps LEMON JUICE
    • 1 small SERRANO CHILE, seeded and chopped
    • SALT and PEPPER to taste
  • INSTRUCTIONS
    1. Mash the avocados until creamy
    2. Add other ingredients and stir lightly until well mixed

Garlic Facts

Garlic has been used as a traditional medicine as well as a food flavoring. It is a healthy and delicious addition to many dishes around the world. Its medicinal benefits for both cure and prevention require larger doses, which should be taken with the supervision and advice of a knowledgeable medical practitioner.

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Beyond Burritos and Margaritas

Tortillas, beans, rice, and chiles are staples in Mexican households and Mexican restaurants all over the world, but people south of the border enjoy many other foods you may not have heard about. Here are a few of them.