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Easy Fresh Mexican Salsa Recipe
Familystyle Food
Recipe for the best pico de gallo: Simple Mexican-style fresh tomato salsa, inspired by Diana Kennedy.
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Prep Time
10
mins
Total Time
10
mins
Course
Sauces
Cuisine
Mexican
Servings
2
cups
Calories
94
kcal
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
2
heirloom tomatoes
preferably different colors
1
small green chile pepper
such as jalapeno or serrano (my fave and bit hotter), finely chopped
¼
cup
(
40
g
)
finely chopped white onion
Salt to taste - start with 1/4 teaspoon
¼
teaspoon
ground cumin
Juice of 1 lime
1
tablespoon
(
15
ml
)
extra-virgin olive oil
1
tablespoon
(
15
g
)
chopped fresh cilantro
US Customary
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Metric
Instructions
Slice the tomatoes into small bite-sized pieces.
Put tomatoes into a bowl along with the rest of the ingredients and gently stir together, tasting for salt or acidity from the lime juice.
Notes
Salsa will keep for 48 hours in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
tablespoon
Calories:
94
kcal
Carbohydrates:
7
g
Protein:
1
g
Fat:
7
g
Saturated Fat:
1
g
Sodium:
8
mg
Potassium:
335
mg
Fiber:
2
g
Sugar:
4
g
Vitamin A:
1070
IU
Vitamin C:
20
mg
Calcium:
20
mg
Iron:
1
mg