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La Catrina Recipe Video Transcript - Guacamole with Pepitas and Cotija Cheese
[Festive latino music plays in the background throughout the video] Recipe from La Catrina's La Mesa. Celebrate Life's Flavor Guacamole with Pepitas and Cotija Cheese A woman enjoys dipping a tortilla chip into the prepared guacamole. A cutting board surrounded by fresh ingredients plays the back drop for the rest of the video. Ingredients are listed: -3 to 4 Avocados -1 Small Red Onion -2 Limes -Fresh Cilantro -1 Jalapeño or Serrano Pepper -Salt to Taste -Cotija Cheese (or queso fresco) -1/4 Cup of Pepitas (pumpkin seeds) -A Bowl Directions are listed as chef prepares them for the audience: 1) Chop Onion and put it in the bowl 2) Cut Avocados in half, remove the pit and scoop into bowl with a spoon 3) Add Jalapeño! To make it spicy... Cut them in half, deseed, and chop, adding them to the bowl 4) Chop the Cilantro and add to the bowl 5) Cut the limes in half and squeeze the lime juice into the bowl 6) Add salt to taste and mix 7) Add the cheese 8) Top it off by adding Pepitas 9) Y Listo! 10) Pour La Catrina Classic Margarita craft cocktail and enjoy!