Colombian Style Pico de Gallo {Aji Picante}
 
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Everything you've ever wanted in a Pico de Gallo, this Colombian Aji Picante is perfection. Heat, citrus, and loaded with tomatoes, cilantro, and avocado. You're going to love it!
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Cuisine: Colombian
Serves: 8-10 cups
Ingredients
  • 10-12 Roma tomatoes, small diced
  • 1 bunch green onions, approximately 6-8 green onions
  • 1 bunch cilantro, approx. 1 cup chopped, packed
  • 1-2 jalapenos or other hot peppers + 1-2 cups water for boiling them
  • 3-5 limes (depends on how much juice they give)
  • Salt to taste (approx. 2 tsp)
  • 3-4 avocados, cut into small pieces (Mar uses a spoon to scoop them out in uneven pieces.)
  • Corn chips for dipping
Instructions
  1. Begin by putting the hot pepper(s) in a small saucepan and add water until they are just covered. This should take about 1-2 cups of water. Place on medium-high heat and allow to cook/boil until the peppers turn from their bright color to a more muted color and are completely softened.
  2. While they are cooking, chop up the tomatoes, green onions, and cilantro. Add them to a large bowl. I prefer to use a 2½ or 3-quart-size bowl to prep this Aji.
  3. When the pepper(s) is done, add the peppers with the water they cooked in to the blender and puree. If you don't have a blender, hand chop the peppers as small as possible and add them, plus the water, to the chopped tomatoes, green onions, and cilantro.*Remember, if you do not like heat, do not add all or any of the seeds depending on your heat preference. You can always add more of the seeds later.
  4. Next, add the lime juice. Start by adding the juice of three limes and 1½ tsp salt. Taste the mixture and add more lime juice and salt as needed.
  5. Lastly, add the avocado. You can either dice them or do like Mar does and just use a spoon to scoop small uneven pieces out of each avocado.
  6. Taste again after the avocado is added and adjust salt and lime as needed.
  7. Serve with your favorite nachos, tacos, empanadas, fajitas, or as an appetizer with chips.
  8. Enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/colombian-style-pico-de-gallo-aji-picante/