My husband created a yummie Mexican feast last night and he decided to share MOST of his recipes. He made really creamy guacamole, Pico de Gallo, refried beans and a sour cream mousse with a cabbage leaf "chip".
He used my sour cream recipe (with a half the amount of water), so it had the consistency of a mousse instead of a traditional sour cream, which works just fine and it sure was tasty.
He wouldn't give up the recipe for the refried beans, though. Because of a secret ingredient that he chose not to share, yes folks, even with me. But I'll work on that one.
Good thing I have a recipe for the beans.
For the cabbage "chips", soak cabbage leaves in olive oil and sea salt for an hour or so to soften the leaves and rinse the oil and salt off. It may not have the crunch of a conventional chip but it is very crispy and it marries well with the fresh ingredients.
PICO de GALLO
1 tomato, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
1/4 red onion, chopped
1/2 c cilantro, chopped
Juice of one lime
Sea salt, to taste
Lightly toss ingredients together.
KID SAFE GUACAMOLE
2 avocados, chopped
1/2 tomato, chopped
1/4 c chopped onion
Juice of one lime
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Sea salt, to taste
Mash ingredients with a potato masher.
To assemble, spread the ingredients on top of the cabbage "chip".