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Classic Pico de Gallo

Fresh tomato salsa

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Substitutions

This bright and zesty Mexican salsa brightens up any dish. Best served after a couple of hours of rest or even made the day before. Serve as a dip with tortilla chips or in a burrito, on nachos, huevos rancheros etc.

Recipe

Makes: 1 cup | Prep: 15 min | Rest: 15+ min

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup finely diced onion (1 small onion)
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1/8 tsp salt (big pinch) or to taste
  • 2/3 cup diced tomatoes (about 2 tomatoes)
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

Method

  1. Finely dice the onion and add to a bowl with the lime juice and salt. Mix well and rest for 5min.
  2. Meanwhile dice the tomatoes and coriander.
  3. Add tomato and coriander to the onions. Mix and adjust seasoning.
  4. Let marinate 15min for the flavours to mix together or for several hours. You can make the day before.

Substitutions

I highlight here the core of the dish and suggest some possible substitutions to adapt the pico to your preferences, diet and ingredients available to you.

Core: Tomato, onion and lime.

Substitutions:

Recipe componentsPossible substitutions*
Add• Avocado
• Jalapeño
Remove• Coriander (cilantro)
(*) Substitutions are only suggestions, adapt to your taste, diet, and ingredients available to you. Not all substitutions have been tested.
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