Salsa, Best Ever!

This salsa recipe originated from The Pioneer Woman. She really knows her stuff. Why change something that is so perfect? Well, unfortunately I had to change it, but taste wise I didn't even notice. All I did was eliminate her added sugar to make it Whole30 friendly. Pair this with the Cafe Rio dressing, guacamole, plantain tortillas and chipotle beef. (Ughh, yeah! It's ALL Whole30 friendly!)

Restaurant Style Salsa
28 ounces of tomatoes (whole, or chopped)
2 (10oz) cans of Rotel
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 clove minced garlic
1/2-1 jalapeno chopped
1/4 t salt
1/4 t cumin
1/2 cup cilantro
juice from 1/2 - 1 lime

This is a very large batch, and it is to big for my blender so I blend the tomatoes and Rotel together and then pour half of the mix into a large bowl and set aside. Pulse in the rest of the ingredients, until you reach your desired consistency and then mix all together in the large bowl.
I like to store in Mason jars up to a week in the fridge, and it freezes beautifully!

Tomatillo Ranch Dressing (Whole30)

I love everything about Cafe Rio. Their dressing really ties the whole burrito together. Here is a very close spin on the Cafe Rio dressing, and amazingly enough, it's Whole30 friendly!

Cafe Rio Tomatillo Ranch Dressing

1 cup homemade clean mayonnaise

1/2 cup almond milk (silk unsweetened is Whole30 friendly)

1/2 cup coconut milk (canned, not sweetened)

1 tsp lemon juice

2 tomatillos, chopped (If you can't find any under ripe tomatoes with a little extra lime will sub fine, or well ripened tomatoes will taste fine too!)

juice from one lime

1/2 -1 jalapeno, deseeded

1/2 a bunch of cilantro, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 T dried parsley

1 T dried dill

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp dried chives

1 tsp sea salt

Mix coconut milk and almond milk with the lemon juice, set aside.

put everything else in blender or food processor and blend

add the milk mixture slowly while blending.

pour into jar and let sit in fridge over night (or for a couple hours, as least) so flavors can marry.

Original recipe from Whole30 recipes

Homemade Mayonnaise Whole30

My friend recommended this recipe to me. She loved it so I knew I would too. I love mayonnaise. a lot. This really tastes just like mayo, my husband and son even thought so!
Original recipe from Planks Love and Guacamole.


When making this mayo start with 2/3 cup of olive oil, after it is all pulsed in, check it to see if its a good consistency, if you want it thicker add more oil. I only used 2/3cup.

2/3-1cup avocado or light olive oil
1 egg, room temperature
2t lemon juice, apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
1/2t dijon mustard or dry mustard (optional, I added it! yum!)
Salt and pepper to taste

put everything in the food processor/blender except the oil
pulse a couple times to combine
with lid on, slowly pour oil through hole in top of lid, while constantly pulsing
when all the oil is added its ready!
If you want it thicker add up to 1/3cup more!

  

Guacamole (Whole30)

Just slap a bunch on top of some meat, who cares what kind! It will be delicious!

Oh man, guys. I have been having 0 cravings but about 10 dreams of accidentally eating ice cream and suckers. Can those things happen on accident? I sure hope not, or (according to my dreams) I will be in big trouble.

This guacamole I am about to share with you is life changing. The recipe is from The Girl Who Ate Everything. She is one of my favorite bloggers, and I have never had one of her recipes fail me, not even a tiny bit. Like, I have been in love with every single food item from her blog. Unfortunately most of them are not Whole30 friendly but that's ok with me because some of them, like this amazing guacamole, are!


Guacamole

4 whole avocados (I only use 3)
1/2 c red onion
2 roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
1/4-1/2 c chopped cilantro (Ummm..the more the better if you ask me!)
1 juiced lime
1tsp minced garlic
half a jalapeno, seeded and diced
salt and pepper to taste

Mix it all together with a fork so it mashes and blends and enjoy!
Keep left overs in an air tight container!

tip: when you cut onions keep a fan on so it blows the gases from the onion away from your eyes!