Ingredients
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1/2 medium white onion, very finely chopped
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2 -3 serrano peppers, stemmed, seeded and very finely chopped
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1 large tomatoes, cored and very finely chopped
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10 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 lime, juice of
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1 garlic clove, peeled and very finely chopped
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3 medium avocados (preferable Haas)
Instructions
- In a medium-size bowl, mix the finely chopped onion, tomato, chiles, garlic and cilantro.
- Close to the time you are going to serve, halve the avocados lengthwise by cutting from the stem to flower ends, around the pits.
- Twist the avocado halves in opposite directions to loosen the meat from the pits, then scoop out the pits.
- Scrape the avocado pulp from the skins and add it to the bowl.
- Using your hand, a fork or a spoon, roughly mash the avocado while mixing in the other ingredients, making a coarse, thick mass.
- Flavor with salt, then enough lime juice to add a little zing.