Mexican Salsa or Pico de Gallo

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Sauces and salsas are a must in the Mexican cuisine so today I am sharing my special fresh Mexican salsa or so called “pico de gallo”. Let’s cook!

INGREDIENTS

1 medium size purple onion
3 serrano peppers
3 tomatoes on the vine
1 cup of chopped fresh cilantro
1 lemon (juiced)
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon of sea salt

Preparation time: 15 minutes. Yields 3 cups of fresh salsa. Cost per cups les than $2.50 dollars depending on the cost of the ingredients at your local supermarket. You will need a chefs knife, a chopping block and a mixing bowl.

Process on how to make fresh Mexican Salsa or pico de gallo #ABRecipes — Process on how to make fresh Mexican Salsa or pico de gallo

1.- Start chopping the onion and the serrano peppers and place on the mixing bowl.

2.- Then chop the tomatoes and add to the mixing bowl along with the chopped peppers and onion.

3.- Using a spoon mix the ingredients and then season with lemon juice, ground cumin and salt. End adding the fresh chopped cilantro.

Mixing the Mexican Salsa #ABRecipes — Mixing the Mexican Salsa

You can serve this fresh Mexican salsa or pico de gallo as an appetizer to enjoy with tortilla chips while sipping on beer or margaritas. You can also use as a garnish for Mexican dishes like tostadas, quesadillas, sopes, rice, grilled meat, nachos, scrambled eggs, you name it.

Mexican Salsa or Pico de Gallo Recipe #ABRecipes — Mexican Salsa or Pico de Gallo Recipe

In Mexico this pico de gallo is done with white onion and beefsteak tomatoes which you can use for this recipe if you like. I like the purple onion since it is sweeter than white onion and also I am using tomatoes on the vine from my garden. This pico de gallo or Mexican salsa you have to eat same day you prepare for better results. If you would prefer to blend and get a saucy salsa you can do that too. In cooking is all about personal taste and making recipes your own.

You can serve this fresh Mexican salsa or pico de gallo as an appetizer #ABRecipes — You can serve this fresh Mexican salsa or pico de gallo as an appetizer

The important thing is to try to cook at home and get to try new dishes and flavors and introduce your family to other options to expand their palate while they learn about culture and traditions through the food you serve.

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Adriana Martin is a home chef and founder of adrianasbestrecipes.com. She is a Latina food writer specializing in recipe development influenced by Mexico's culinary culture and European cuisine. Her grandmother taught her how to cook, and now her mission is to inspire others to make homemade meals. Adriana teaches online cooking classes, is a trained food stylist and photographer, and has published thousands of recipes online. She is the author of "The Best of Mexican Cooking – 75 Authentic Home-Style Recipes for Beginners", "The Super Easy Taco Cookbook," and "Taco Obsession." LATISM has recognized Adriana as one of the Top 100 most influential Latina bloggers, and Telemundo awarded Adriana the TECLA Awards under the category of best food creator.

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