Pico de Gallo

Ingredients

  • 1/4 medium red onion
  • 1   jalapeño pepper, stemmed
  • 2   garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1   lime, juiced
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
  • 2 cups (500 mL) grape tomatoes, divided
  •  Tortilla chips (optional)

Directions

  1. Cut the onion quarter into chunks. Cut the jalapeño crosswise into thirds. Combine the onion, jalapeño, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, and salt in Manual Food Processor; pump the handle until coarsely chopped.
  2. Add half of the tomatoes; pump the handle until coarsely chopped, removing the lid and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the remaining tomatoes; pump the handle to chop to your desired consistency. Serve with tortilla chips.

Yield:

  • 2 1/2 cups/625 mL salsa
    10  servings of 1/4 cup/50 mL salsa, excluding optional ingredient

Nutrients per serving:

Calories 10, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 115 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Fiber 1g, Protein 0 g
 

Cook's Tips:

If salsa is watery from the tomatoes, simply drain in a small Stainless Mesh Colander to remove excess liquid prior to serving. 

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