Pico de gallo

I decided to try again this year to plant a few vegetables after a disastrous end to my attempt last year (Read about it).  I ended up planting three tomato plants all of different varieties.  One did extremely well yielding several large juicy red tomatoes.
In my mind there is nothing to compare with a tomato fresh from the garden.  I had so many my husband figured to ask me to make what he calls "salsa" but what I'm pretty sure is more of a pico de gallo.  I had a sweet Mexican friend teach me how to make this years ago.

I can't tell you how fresh and awesome this tastes.  All these flavors meet on your taste buds with satisfying results. Here is how to make it:

These tomatoes were from my garden

(1) I used 2 large tomatoes.  Start by dicing the tomatoes into small pieces.

 (2) Chop about 3-4 green onions and add to the tomatoes.

 (3) Finely chop a medium bunch of fresh cilantro--the smell is just exquisite!

(4) Next you want to add about a tablespoon of fresh diced garlic.  I cheated and used the jar variety. It saves time.

(5) Now you want to squeeze juice from about 4-5 limes for a medium-sized batch. 




The final step is to mix everything well and add salt to taste.  There are, of course, a variety of ways to make this dish as well.  A lot of people add jalapenos for heat--I skipped them because my 4 year old's first question to anything food related: "Is it spicy?"  If so, she won't touch it.

This is an ultra fresh dish that is the ultimate snack with tortilla chips.