Spicy Pico de Gallo
Spicy Pico de Gallo (salsa fresca) is a fresh salsa with fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro and jalapeño pepper for added heat. With just a handful of ingredients, this easy recipe tastes as good as salsa from your favorite Mexican restaurant!
Servings: 10
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 4 ripe roma tomatoes seeded and finely diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and finely diced
- ½ red onion diced
- Juice from 1 small lime
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro roughly chopped
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop the tomatoes, pepper, onion and cilantro, and add to a bowl
- Pour the lime juice over the top, and mix well
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste
- Mix everything together, and refrigerate until ready to serve. It tastes better the longer it sits!
Notes
You can use a food processor to chop the ingredients as long as you don't chop them too fine.
Use ripe, fresh ingredients for best results. Store in the refrigerator in airtight container.
Flavor is best if allowed to sit for a couple of hours before serving. Serve cool or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 7kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 227IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg