Pico De Gallo Stuffed Avocados

8/6/2024

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My husband and I recently went over to our son and his wife's house for dinner. We all felt like having something light yet tasty that would keep us cool during this miserable part of the summer. My DIL, who is no slouch in the kitchen, decided to make some balsamic glazed chicken which was to die for! Knowing that she likes avocado, I decided to bring these Pico De Gallo Stuffed Avocados as the side salad.

Actually, because they live about 40 minutes from us, I put together the Pico De Gallo, but brought the avocados whole and assembled everything at their house. I didn't want those avocadoes turning brown. Because the salad has fresh lime juice in it, once they are assembled, that keeps everything a brilliant color.

The Stuffed Avocados were a hit! They have that south of the border flavor without being too spicey and the blend of the creamy avocado with all of the other ingredients in this salad was perfect. I could hardly wait to come home and make this recipe again and share it with you.

I had seen recipes similar to this on line, but of course I had to put my own spin on it.

I used green chilies in my recipe because that is about as hot as my husband and I can stand. Feel free to use whatever pepper is your favorite.
I added beans to the mix because they make this a bit more hearty. It would make a delicious main dish rather than a side. As a matter of fact, you will probably have leftover salad that you can eat the next day for lunch, or add another avocado to make six serving. The first time I made this I used white beans, because that is what I had, this time I used black beans. Kidney would also be good.
Cumin is one of my favorite seasonings to get that Mexican Food flavor. The little I put in this recipe really hits the spot!
I used chopped yellow onion in this recipe. Chopped green or white onion would also work great.

This salad is so easy to put together and is light and refreshing for summer. If you have some nice avocados, I hope you give it a try, I'm sure your family will love it! Click on the recipe below for a printable version!