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Pico de Gallo
Photo: Markus Spiske

Pico de Gallo

9 ingredients 17 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

348
Calories
18g
Protein
20g
Fat
28g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Green Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Jalapeno Pepper 1 pepper (14g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tomatoes, for slicing
  • 2 green bell peppers
  • 1 (8 ounces) package Monterey jack cheese
  • 1 (8 ounces) package Cheddar cheese (optional)
  • ½ of an onion
  • 2 jalapeno peppers
  • 1 Serrano pepper (optional)
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 2 lemons, juice of

Directions

1

For the Cheddar cheese, extra, medium, or mild sharpness doesn't matter, which ever the cook prefers.

2

The Serrano pepper is good to use if you want the recipe to be really spicy.

3

For the lemon juice you can use the kind you buy in the bottle or the real thing.

4

Finely chop all of the ingredients except the cilantro(a blender is NOT a good idea for this recipe).

5

Mix the ingredients together.

6

Then add the lemon juice to the mix.

7

Stir the ingredients so that they are evenly mixed.

8

Finally, chop up the cilantro and stir the pieces into the mix.

9

Store in the refrigerator.

10

Keeps for several days.

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Category:Mexican Snacks

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Category:Green Bell Pepper Recipes

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Category:Tomato Recipes

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Category:Serrano pepper Recipes

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Category:Jalapeno pepper Recipes

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Category:Jack cheese Recipes

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Category:Cheddar Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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