Fresh Salsa with Cilantro - Pico de Gallo
Fresh Salsa made with tomatoes, peppers, and cilantro is a perfect summertime snack. Served with tortilla chips, it is the perfect treat for a hot summer afternoon.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2-3 tomatoes medium sized
- 1 green pepper diced
- 1 banana pepper diced
- ¼ cup onion diced
- ½ jalapeño pepper diced, about 1 tablespoon
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Finely dice up the tomatoes, peppers, and onion. Dice up the jalapeño pepper a bit smaller.2-3 tomatoes, 1 green pepper, 1 banana pepper, ¼ cup onion, ½ jalapeño pepper
- Chop up the cilantro.¼ cup fresh cilantro
- Drizzle in the lime juice and gently mix all ingredients together.1 tablespoon lime juice
- Chill for two hours, optional.
Directions if you prefer to use a blender
- Finely chop up the jalapeño pepper.
- Then, dice up the tomato, green pepper, banana pepper, and onion.
- Chop up the fresh cilantro.
- Add the lime juice to the mix.
- Once the ingredients are mixed well, pour into a medium size bowl.
- Chill, if desired, for two hours before serving.
Notes
Recipe makes about 2 cups salsa.
Nutrition
Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 28313mg | Potassium: 878mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg
