Ex-Girlfriend's Mom's Salsa Fresca (Pico de Gallo)

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My ex's mom had the best hand-chopped salsa fresca I have ever tasted back in college. Over the years, I have tweaked it to something my friends and family rave about. The trick for this salsa is marinating the onions and jalapenos in lime juice for about 5 minutes before adding the tomatoes and cilantro. There are two tricks to this recipe: 1. Hand-chop everything. It takes a while, but it is worth it. 2. The marinating is what makes this salsa special. Hope you enjoy.

Ex-Girlfriends Moms Salsa Fresca Pico de Gallo

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Additional: 20 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Ex-Girlfriend's Mom's Salsa Fresca (Pico de Gallo)

Ingredients

1 cup finely chopped red onion

1 jalapeno pepper

seeded and finely chopped - or more to taste

2 limes

juiced

2 ½ cups Roma (plum) tomatoes

seeded and chopped

½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 teaspoon salt

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Directions

Step 1

Mix red onion jalapeno pepper and lime juice in a bowl. Allow to stand for 5 minutes. Mix in Roma tomatoes cilantro and salt; allow to stand 15 more minutes for flavors to blend.

Nutritional Information

Ex-Girlfriend's Mom's Salsa Fresca (Pico de Gallo)

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 29.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.1g 2%

Carbohydrates: 6.9g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 6%

Sugars: 3.5g

Fat: 0.2g

Vitamin A Iu: 909IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.7mg 6%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 17.5mg 29%

Folate: 21.3mcg 5%

Calcium: 18.7mg 2%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 13.5mg 5%

Potassium: 258.3mg 7%

Sodium: 394.5mg 16%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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