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Homemade Pico de Gallo Recipe

Recipe ByLaura Reigel
Servings :12
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 cups fresh tomatoes chopped
  • 2 serrano peppers finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced or pressed
  • 1 cup onion finely diced
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 cucumber diced (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Dice the onions, the garlic, and the serrano pepper. Add the diced vegetables to a non reactive bowl. Add the salt and the lime juice. Set aside.
    2 serrano peppers, 1 cup onion, 2 tsp kosher salt, 1 lime
  • Dice the tomatoes and add them to the bowl.
    4 cups fresh tomatoes
  • Add the diced cilantro and the olive oil.
    ½ cup fresh cilantro, 2 tsp olive oil
  • Toss the ingredients together. Season with black pepper and more salt if needed.
    1 tsp black pepper
  • Optional: Add diced cucumber.
    1 cucumber

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RECIPE TIPS

I love the freshness cucumber adds to the salsa. My husband...not so much. So a lot of the time I will leave out the cucumber.