Absolute Favorite Pico De Gallo Recipe | Easy Mexican Restaurant Salsa Fresca

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: banana peppers

Bell peppers are lower in calories and provide a sweet flavor.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: parsley

Parsley is often more affordable and offers a similar fresh taste.

Slice the stem end off each Roma tomato and cut each into quarters.

Remove the seeds and juicy membrane from the tomato quarters and discard them.

Chop the meaty parts of the tomatoes into small pieces.

Peel and chop the red onion.

Slice the jalapeños long ways and scoop out the seeds and membrane.

Mince 2 cloves of garlic.

Chop the majority of the cilantro, discarding the thick stems.

Combine all chopped vegetables in a large bowl.

Squeeze the juice of 2 small limes over the vegetables.

Sprinkle kosher salt and black pepper over the mixture.

Stir everything together thoroughly.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour to let flavors meld.

If there's excess liquid after refrigerating, strain it through a colander before serving.

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