California Farm Pico de Gallo Avocado Mayo Sauce

Hobby Horseman
Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman
California, United States

Eliane from Brasil taught me an avocado substitute for mayo. It is deliciously refreshing and tangy. I mixed her avocado mayo with home made greek yoghurt to make a creamier base for fresh pico de gallo sauce, as a topping for quesadillas or burritos or tacos or tamales, and a dip for fajitas. This is the recipe I used.

California Farm Pico de Gallo Avocado Mayo Sauce

Eliane from Brasil taught me an avocado substitute for mayo. It is deliciously refreshing and tangy. I mixed her avocado mayo with home made greek yoghurt to make a creamier base for fresh pico de gallo sauce, as a topping for quesadillas or burritos or tacos or tamales, and a dip for fajitas. This is the recipe I used.

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Ingredients

Overnight yoghurt, 1 hour prep
2 people
  1. For the avocado mayo:
  2. 1Large half pound ripe avocado, stem on
  3. 1Fresh lime
  4. 1 Clovemild elephant garlic
  5. Delicious on tacos
  6. For the greek yoghurt:
  7. Cupfull milk
  8. 1/4 cupgreek yoghurt
  9. For the fresh pico de gallo sauce:
  10. 2Roma tomatoes
  11. 1jalapeno pepper
  12. 1shallot
  13. Halfcup fresh cilantro
  14. Pinchsalt
  15. Equipment: food processor, cast iron saucepan, handheld thermometer
  16. Cost: large avocado 75 cents, tomatoes 25 cents, jalapeno 25 cents, shallot 25 cents, lime 25 cents, milk 25 cents, $2 for the total

Cooking Instructions

Overnight yoghurt, 1 hour prep
  1. 1

    Heat cup of full milk to 180F degrees in cast iron sauce pan to pasteurize, do not boil. Cool to 120F degrees, remove any milk skin, mix 1/4 cup greek yoghurt with 1/4 cup warm milk till smooth, add to warm milk. Let ferment overnight. Pour off whey in your garden fermenter.

  2. 2

    Scoop out ripe flesh from avocado, put in food processor with juice of fresh lime and minced clove of mild elephant garlic. Make smooth puree the consistency of regular mayonaise. About 1 minute. Delicious on tacos, too.

  3. 3

    Wash and slice lenghtwise in thin strips: 2 roma tomatoes, 1 deseeded jalapeno pepper, 1 peeled shallot, run through food processor, about 8 seconds.
    Wash and chop half cup of fresh cilantro leaves, no stems, mix with chopped tomato, jalapeno and shallot. Mix with yoghurt.

  4. 4

    Add equal amount of avocado mayonaise, mix and taste, ready to serve. Enjoy.

  5. 5

    Plant avocado pit in window potting soil, or crush pit and immerse in boiling water to make tea.

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I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.
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