Simple Tomato Salsa (Pico De Gallo)

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Sometimes the most simple recipes are the best recipes! This salsa can be prepared in less than 10 minutes and will add flavour to any meals. Serve as a side or add a tablespoon or two to serve as a condiment. It's naturally low in carbs and diabetic-friendly.

You'll only need tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro and lime juice — that's it! Beef tomatoes are a great choice because they contain fewer seeds and juices and are easy to dice. White onions or red onions are ideal for making salsa because they are mild and sweeter than yellow onions. If you don't like cilantro, parsley is a great alternative.

Although traditional salsa doesn't include any oil, you could optionally add a few tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. It's an easy way to add healthy fats when you serve your salsa with lean meat cuts such as white fish or chicken.

Serve this classic fresh tomato salsa as a topper in low-carb fajitas, with breakfast eggs or as a dip with our grain-free tortilla chips. Enjoy!

Nutritional values (per serving, ¹/₄ cup/ 50 g/ 1.8 oz)

Ingredients (makes about 3 cups)

• 1-2 beef tomatoes or other types of large tomatoes or 3-4 regular tomatoes (450 g/ 1 lb)
• ¹/₂ medium white onion (75 g/ 2.7 oz)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 jalapeno or serrano peppers, seeds and ribs removed (28 g/ 1 oz)
• 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (30 ml)
• 1 small bunch of cilantro or parsley (10 g/ 0.4 oz)
• ¹/₂ tsp sea salt, or to taste
• ¹/₄ tsp black pepper, or to taste

Instructions

1. Wash the ingredients.
2. Finely dice the tomatoes. I prefer using large beef tomatoes because they are typically less watery. Place in a mixing bowl.
3. Peel and finely dice the onion and mince the garlic. Halve the chili peppers and remove the ribs and seeds. Finely chop the chili peppers and cilantro or parsley if you don't like cilantro. (I only used the leaves but you can also add finely chopped stalks.)
4. Add everything into the mixing bowl. Add the lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Mix until well combined and season more if needed.
6. Transfer into a jar and store sealed in the fridge for up to 5 days.
7. Serve as a side, over fajitas, as a salad topper, with your breakfast omelet, add to your lunchbox or serve as a dip with keto tortilla chips.

Ingredient nutritional breakdown (per serving, ¹/₄ cup/ 50 g/ 1.8 oz)

Net carbs	Protein	Fat	Calories
Tomatoes, beef (large), fresh
0.8 g	0.3 g	0.1 g	8 kcal
Onion, white, fresh
0.5 g	0.1 g	0 g	3 kcal
Garlic, fresh
0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1 kcal
Peppers, Jalapeno, fresh
0.1 g	0 g	0 g	1 kcal
Lime juice, fresh
0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1 kcal
Coriander (cilantro), fresh
0 g	0 g	0 g	0 kcal
Salt, sea salt
0 g	0 g	0 g	0 kcal
Pepper, black, spices
0 g	0 g	0 g	0 kcal
Total per serving, 1/4 cup/ 50 g/ 1.8 oz
1.7 g	0.4 g	0.1 g	12 kcal

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