Here's how to make perfect pico de gallo and salsa verde - the best sauces to top tacos with!
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00:00 Hello everyone, my name is Elias. I'm the head chef of Vallecanta and today I'm going to show you how to make two salsas.
00:05 Tomato salsa for your tacos and avocado salsa for your tacos.
00:09 So to start a pico de gallo, we're just going to start getting the tomatoes.
00:15 We're just going to cut them in small dices.
00:18 And we're just going to place it in the bowl.
00:26 After that, we're going to cut the onions, same, in small dices.
00:31 I'm just going to take out the skin.
00:35 After that, we're going to cut the chilies. If you want it to be spicy, add the seeds.
00:48 If you don't want it to be spicy, remove the seeds.
00:50 I personally like it spicy, so I'm just going to keep the seeds on.
00:56 We're going to finish it with some lime. Just squish it on top. And some salt.
01:13 Then we're just going to mix it.
01:15 So this is a really simple salsa. If you're into coriander, I will add some.
01:20 It's probably one of my favorite herbs, to be honest.
01:24 It's going to add a lot of flavor to it.
01:26 You can use this salsa for tacos, you can use this salsa to mix it with scrambled eggs in the morning.
01:33 It's a really common thing to do in Mexico. We'll call it huevos rancheros.
01:38 So just add the coriander and mix it again.
01:43 Super simple, refreshing for the summer in a nice barbecue outside.
01:49 And that's it for your pico de gallo.
01:53 We're going to start now with the salsa verde.
01:55 We're going to need tomatillos.
01:57 Tomatillos are like a green tomato from Mexico, but you can find these ones anywhere in any market in the summer.
02:04 So we're going to start mixing tomatillos.
02:07 You're going to get a small piece of onion.
02:11 We're going to blend everything.
02:13 This kind of salsa you can find it all around in Mexico in the taquerias. It's super common.
02:19 We're going to add a serrano chili. Like I said, you can put the seeds or you can not put the seeds.
02:23 It depends on how spicy you want it.
02:25 After that, we're going to add some coriander to it.
02:28 Just to give it a nice flavor.
02:31 And we're going to add an avocado too.
02:35 So the way I like to cut avocados, I hold it with my hand and just go around.
02:39 Just be careful.
02:42 You open it, you take out the seed.
02:45 Just with the tip of your knife.
02:48 That's it.
02:49 You're going to grab a spoon.
02:50 You're going to grab the blender.
02:51 You're just going to blend everything together.
02:56 You're going to add all this.
03:06 A little bit of lime juice, just to give a little acidity to this.
03:12 And help the blender to blend everything.
03:16 And of course, a little salt.
03:18 So now we're just going to blend everything together.
03:24 And this will be a nice salsa for any kind of tacos that you want to make at home.
03:40 This will be your salsa verde for your tacos.
03:43 So here are the two kinds of salsas.
03:45 The pico de gallo that is more refreshing for like a summer.
03:48 If you made it, it can last you for about two to three days in the fridge.
03:52 And your salsa verde, it contains avocados, so it might last you for like a day in the fridge.
03:57 So I will make it in the morning, and if you have your barbecue, use it in the afternoon.
04:01 Those salsas are the most common salsa that you can make at home.
04:06 And if you have your barbecue, use it in the afternoon.
04:08 Those salsas are the most common salsas in Mexico.
04:11 If you go to Mexico, just be careful.
04:13 The green ones tend to be the most spicy ones in every taco area.
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