Ingredients

Directions

Place the chopped fish in a large bowl and salt it and let sit for a few minutes. In separate bowl whisk together the lemon juice, oil, zest, chilis and herbs until well combined. Pour over the fish and mix well. Let stand in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes before serving. For serving place fish down and garnish with avocado and citrus segments and drizzle ceviche juice over the top.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons white onions, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh Serrano chili, minced
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ cup chopped cilantro, divided
1 large avocado
A squeeze of lime

Directions

Mash the onion, chili, salt, and half the cilantro to a paste consistency. Score the flesh of the avocado halves in a crosshatch pattern with a knife then scoop into a bowl. Combine ingredients and mix well. Add the rest of cilantro season with lime and salt.

Recipe Property of Roberto Santibañez, from Contemporary Flavors of Mexico

Ingredients

Avocado or canola oil
1 medium red onion, chopped
½ jalapeño, deseeded and chopped
½ red pepper, chopped small
½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
6 eggs
Salt
Ger-Nis Tabasco
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped fine
Avocado (optional)
¼ cup cotija cheese
Corn tortillas, warmed

Directions

In a medium sauté pan, heat oil on medium heat and sauté onions for a few minutes. Add peppers and sauté another few minutes (3 minutes). Add the cherry tomatoes next and sauté for a few seconds. Crack the eggs into the pan one by one and mix gently and cook until eggs are just done, a few minutes. Make sure not to overcook the eggs. Season with salt and serve with Tabasco and avocado, cheese and tortillas.

INGREDIENTS

1 pound rock shrimp
Juice of 1 lime
12 teaspoons cumin
½ cup fresh cilantro
Salt
Oil
Cherry tomatoes
Corn or whole wheat tortillas
Avocado
Radish Salad Garnish

DIRECTIONS

In a small mixing bowl, place shrimp, lime juice, salt and cumin, and mix. Let stand for 5-10 minutes. Strain, reserving liquid. In the meantime, make the radish salad. In a medium skillet, heat a small amount of oil, and sauté shrimp until cooked through, or about 3 minutes. Add liquid, and reduce. To warm tortillas, heat directly over gas stove flipping each few seconds or heat on a flat cast iron pan. Serve tacos with cherry tomatoes and avocadoes, and season with maldon salt. Garnish with radish salad.

Picado de Rabano (Radish Salad)

Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS

1 bunch (about 12) radishes, sliced thin
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped fine
Juice of 2 limes
Salt

DIRECTIONS

In a small mixing bowl, combine radishes, cilantro and lime juice; mix well, and season with a generous amount of salt (preferably a flake salt like maldon). Allow to sit about 5 minutes before serving.

INGREDIENTS

For the Meatballs

1 pound ground chicken
Zest and juice of 2 limes
½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped fine
1 teaspoon jalapeño pepper, chopped fine
¼ cup red bell pepper, chopped fine
1 tablespoon dried cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten

For the Soup

Olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
1 medium red onion, chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped
1 medium zucchini, sliced round
1 teaspoon jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped fine
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cracked pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
4 cups chicken broth
4 small fresh corn totillas, sliced in thin strips
Avocado, for garnish
Cotija cheese, for garnish

PREPARATION

To assemble meatballs, use hands to mix together all ingredients until well blended. Form into balls from 1 to 2-inches in diameter. Set aside.

Heat olive oil in a large soup pan over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic, onions, red pepper, and carrots for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add zucchini, jalapeños, and spices. Mix well, sautéing for another few minutes. Pour in the chicken brtoh, and stir until well combined. Gently lower the meatballs into the pan. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to a low simmer. Cook for another 20 to 30 minutes over low heat, until meatballs are cooked through. Take off heat, and add tortilla strips. Let stand for about 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with avocado and cotija cheese.

Corn
Cilantro
Red peppers
Lime juice
Scallions
Corn chips
Avocado
Salt

PREPARATION

Chop all ingredients and combine in bowl. Serve with corn chips

2 avocados, meat scooped out
Juice of 1 lime
1½ cup whole milk
½ cup sugar
1 cup heavy cream

PREPARATION

Puree avocados, lime juice, whole milk and sugar in a blender until very smooth in texture. Transfer to a medium mixing bowl and whisk in heavy cream until combined. Chill the mixture for a few hours in the refrigerator and then follow the instructions for your ice cream  maker.

Makes approximately 3 cups

INGREDIENTS

6-8 avocados, ripe and soft but not mushy
½ cup cilantro leaves
½ cup tomatoes, chopped fine
½ cup white onions, chopped fine
1 jalapeño
1 teaspoon cumin powder
Salt
5-6 limes

PREPARATION

In a large mixing bowl mash avocados one by one with a large fork until chunky and relatively smooth. Add cilantro, tomatoes, white onions, jalapeño and cumin. Continue to mash and mix all ingredients. Add a few pinches of salt and mix well. Begin to juice the limes into the guacamole one by one mixing and mashing after each one. Taste, and add salt pinch by pinch until desired flavor. You should use approximately 3 teaspoons in total.