Pico de Gallo

Name: Pico de Gallo
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 3 , tomatoes, cored and chopped; , Salt and pepper; 1/4 cup, finely chopped red onion; 1/4 cup, chopped fresh cilantro; 1 , jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced; 1 tablespoon, lime juice; 1 , garlic clove, minced

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2013

Side Dishes

Vegetables

Condiments

We amped up the flavor in this classic Mexican condiment.

SERVES4

TIME15 minutes, plus 30 minutes draining

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To create a fresh, spicy condiment with concentrated flavor, we had to get rid of some moisture from the juicy tomatoes. Salting them and letting them sit in a colander for 30 minutes draws out and drains away excess moisture, preventing wa...

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