Pico de Gallo

Refreshing fresh Pico de Gallo ~ Loaded with Roma tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, and fresh lime, it's so easy to make your own restaurant-style Pico at home.

Whew - I've had a string of cooking flops lately.  Hate it when I have a run like that.  I've been trying out some new recipes, making a couple of things from my "30 for 2012 Project" list, and working on a new frosting.  Well, after three runs at the new frosting, I don't have it nailed yet (but I'm close!).   Made a terrible salad for my family's Easter get-together.  Had two disappointments from my "Project" list.

I felt the need to have a success.  So I decided to bring you one of my all-time, pretty-much-fool-proof favorites ... pico de gallo (aka - salsa fresca).  Mark and I love this stuff.  We eat it the traditional way with tortilla chips, straight from a spoon, spooned over Mexican dishes, or over brown rice as a meatless main dish.  And I swear Mark can eat a quart of it in a single sitting.

We love it made with Roma tomatoes ...

... and LOTS of cilantro and fresh lime.  Oh, and don't forget the jalapenos!  Mark can never get enough jalapenos.

Mark loves jalapenos so much, we ... and by 'we', I mean Mark ... have a joke about them now.  Whenever I cook something Mark says, "It needs more jalapeno."  Give him pico de gallo? ... "Needs more jalapeno."  Give him spaghetti? ... "Needs more jalapeno."  A brownie?  ... "Needs more jalapeno."  You get the point. 

Well, last night, I actually came up with something for which he DID NOT say "Needs more jalapeno."  Yay!  You'll have to wait to see what it was ... I'll post it soon.  Until then, enjoy some pico de gallo.  You decide if it needs more jalapeno!

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Appetizers & Snacks

Mexican

Yield: about 3-4 cups

Author: Tracey | The Kitchen is My Playground

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Pico de Gallo

Refreshing fresh Pico de Gallo ~ Loaded with Roma tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, and fresh lime, it's so easy to make your own restaurant-style Pico at home.

Prep time: 1 hourCook time: Total time: 1 H

Ingredients:

• 8 Roma tomatoes, chopped
• 3 large jalapeno peppers, finely chopped, seeded to taste
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 2 limes, juiced
• 1 to 2 tsp. salt

Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
2. After chilling, taste and adjust salt if needed. 
3. Serve with tortilla chips, alongside main dishes, or over rice as a meatless meal.

TRACEY'S NOTES:

1. I remove the seeds from 1 & 1/2 peppers, and leave the seeds in the other 1 & 1/2 peppers. Adjust as you'd like to get your desired spiciness. The more seeds, the more "heat."

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