These Mexican sides - restaurant style salsa, homemade guacamole, and fresh pineapple pico de gallo - are some of my favorite recipes. Just about any type of chicken is delicious when topped with one of these three recipes. Bookmark this page because I promise you will be coming back here!

Homemade Salsa

INGREDIENTS

1 -28oz can diced tomatoes
1- 14 oz can fire roasted tomatoes
2 tbsp garlic, minced
1 jalapeno
1 tsp cumin
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
Lime juice from 2 limes (1/4 cup juice)
1 tbsp honey
1-2 tsp salt (as desired)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend until well combined.

2. Taste test, add more salt if needed.

3. Refrigerated before serving. Enjoy!!

(THE BEST) Guacamole

INGREDIENTS

2 avocados, peeled and diced
2 tsp salt
1 roma tomato, diced
1/4 cup yellow onion, chopped
1/4 cup bell pepper (any color), chopped
1 tbsp garlic, minced
1 tbsp greek yogurt
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp cayenne pepper, can add more if you like it spicy!
Salt and pepper, as desired

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cut the avocado into small cubes and place in a medium size bowl. Sprinkle the salt on top of the avocado and let it “sweat” for 10 minutes if possible. To sweat, place the bowl of avocados directly under a lamp to increase the “sweating.” This step will bring out more flavor!

2. After the 10 minutes of sweating, add in the chopped tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper, then stir. You can slightly mash the cubed avocado in this step, but keep some chunks.

3. Next add the garlic, greek yogurt, lime juice and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper as needed. Enjoy!

*READ MORE ABOUT THE AMAZING HEALTH BENEFITS OF AVOCADOS BELOW!

Pineapple Pico de Gallo

INGREDIENTS

2 roma tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup pineapple, chopped
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1 tbsp garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
Juice of 1 lime (2 tbsp lime juice)
Salt and pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a medium size bowl, combine all chopped ingredients together-tomatoes, pineapple, onion, bell pepper, and cilantro.

2. Next, add in the garlic, olive oil, lime juice, and salt and pepper, to taste. Enjoy!!

NUTRITION -GUACAMOLE (per serving= 1/4 cup)

134 calories
2.5g protein (6%)
10g carbs (27%)
11g fat (67%)

NUTRITION - SALSA (per serving= 1/4 cup)

25 calories
1g protein (12%)
5g carbs (88%)
0g fat (0%)

NUTRITION - PINAPPLE PICO

38 calories
1g protein (4%)
4.5g carbs (41%)
2.5g fat (55%)

REASONS WHY I LOVE AVOCADOS!!

There is an ongoing debate over whether or not avocados are healthy for you since they are high in fat, but let me tell you, avocados are an amazing source of fat.

• Avocados are high in monounsaturated fat (the good stuff), and low in saturated fats, cholesterol and sodium. Being high in monounsaturated fats makes them HEART HEALTHY!

• They are a great source of potassium which is a nutrient that many people struggle to get enough of.

• Avocados are a great source of vitamins E and K (associated with reduced inflammation), folate, vitamin C, and B vitamins.

• Surprisingly, they are high in fiber! Fiber is another great nutrient that will keep you HEART and GUT BACTERIA running properly!

  • In 1 cup of avocado there is 10 grams of fiber. The American Heart association recommends we should get 25-30g of fiber a day, where as most adults are getting only 15g per day. Eat more avocados!

More Avocado recipes that you will enjoy:

Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa

Grilled Salmon & Mango Avocado Salsa

Wild Rice and Kale Salad (Cubby’s Copycat)

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