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  - joy-of-cooking
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# :tomato: Salsa Fresca (Pico de Gallo)

![Salsa Fresca (Pico de Gallo)](../assets/images/salsa-fresca-(pico-de-gallo).jpg){ loading=lazy }

| :fork_and_knife_with_plate: Serves | :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:----------------------------------:|:-----------------------: |
| 2 cups | 20 minutes |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :onion: 0.5 small white or red onion
- :lemon: 2 Tbsp lime juice
- :tomato: 2 large tomatoes
- :herb: 0.5 cup cilantro
- :hot_pepper: 3 serrano or jalapeño peppers
- :seedling: 6 radishes (optional)
- :garlic: 1 clove garlic (optional)
- :salt: 0.25 tsp salt

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 medium bowl

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Combine in a medium bowl 1/2 small white or red onion or 8 slender scallions, finely chopped, rinsed, and drained, 2
Tbsp fresh lime juice, 2 large ripe tomatoes or 3 to 5 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded if desired and finely diced, 1/4 to
1/2 cup chopped cilantro (leaves and tender stems), 3 to 5 serrano or jalapeño peppers or 1/4 to 1 habanero pepper, or
to taste, seeded and minced, 6 radishes (optional) finely minced, 1 medium garlic (optional) clove, minced.

### Step 2

Stir together well. Season with salt, or to taste.

### Step 3

Serve immediately.

## :link: Source

- Joy of Cooking