Fresh Pico de Gallo

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 15.8
  • Total Fat: 0.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 5.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 3.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Protein: 0.6 g

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Introduction

Fresh,homemade version of a Tex-Mex staple Fresh,homemade version of a Tex-Mex staple
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    2 large tomatoes, diced
    1 whole jalapeno pepper, seeds removed, finely diced
    1 large shallot, peeled and finely diced
    2 TBS finely chopped cilatro
    juice of 1 lime
    kosher salt

Tips

For a less potent pico, use 1/2 the jalapeno. If too spice, add more tomatoes. If you don't have fresh tomatoes, canned diced tomatoes (plain) can be substituted.

Keeps up to 7 days in refrigerator.

Perfect for plain sauteed chicken or pork.


Directions

In a medium, non-reactive bowl, place all items. Toss to coat with lime juice. Add kosher salt to taste. Allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes for flavors to blend.

Serving Size: Makes 2 cups pico de gallo

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BELASARIA.