Salads

Pico de Gallo

Name: Pico de Gallo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 cloves garlic; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; 1 small white onion; 4 medium tomatoes ripe; 3 tbsp cilantro (coriander leaves) chopped; 1 hot chili pepper

Pico de gallo — a fresh Mexican salsa with tomatoes, onion, cilantro and lemon. Simple, lively and tasty.

⏱ 45 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts

⚖ Pareve 🥬 Vegetarian 🌱 Vegan 🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Salad Dressing

1
In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, garlic, salt and black pepper until smooth.
Bowl

To assemble

2
Cut the tomatoes, onion and chili pepper into small cubes.
KnifeCutting board
3
Drain the tomatoes of excess juice.
Colander
4
Put the tomatoes, chili pepper and onion in a large bowl.
Bowl
5
Pour in the dressing and toss well.
6
Add the cilantro and toss.
7
Leave for 15 minutes, so the flavors meld.

41calories

2 gprotein

7 gcarbs

0 gfat

● protein 18%● carbs 75%● fat 7%

Per serving (166 g), of 4 servings

For the Salad Dressing · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

Lemon juice: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 15 g · 21 kcal per 100 g · More about Lemon juice →
Garlic: measured in pieces: one ≈ 5 g · 149 kcal per 100 g · More about Garlic →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
Black pepper: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.4 g · 251 kcal per 100 g · More about Black pepper →
White onion: measured in pieces: one ≈ 117 g · 40 kcal per 100 g · More about White onion →
Tomatoes: measured in pieces: one ≈ 150 g · 18 kcal per 100 g · More about Tomatoes →
Cilantro (coriander leaves): measured in pieces: one ≈ 50 g · 23 kcal per 100 g · More about Cilantro (coriander leaves) →
Hot chili pepper: measured in pieces: one ≈ 19 g · 40 kcal per 100 g · More about Hot chili pepper →

🔧 Tools needed (4)

Cutting board · Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)

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Dressing → Dressed Vegetable Salad

Dressing · Salad Dressing
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