Taco Tuesday

In the Wellman household, Tuesday is always Mexican night.  Tonight, we are having taco salad.  One of my favorite things to put on top of taco salad is pico de gallo.  This recipe, originated from the talented Ree Drummond aka The Pioneer Woman.  I just changed the title!

531 Pico De Gallo

5 - Roma Tomatoes; chopped seeds and all
3 - Jalapeno Peppers; finely chopped
1 - Medium Onion; chopped
3 - TBLS Lime Juice
1/2 of bunch of cilantro; finely chopped

Tips:  

1.  Sometimes in the winter you will find that your tomatoes are a little "blah".  I like to add a little black pepper and garlic powder to "wake" them up.

2.  Generally, the smaller the jalapeno the hotter it will be and the larger the milder.  Most of the heat comes from the seeds and membrane, so keep that in mind as to whether you add it or not.  And don't forget to wash your hands!

3.  I find this is best served with a "hearty" tortilla chip.  My favorite are the Mission brand.

4.  In the rare chance that you have any of this leftover, it makes a fantastic start to a pot of chicken tortilla soup!  Recipe to follow at a time TBD!

Enjoy!

~M