I was going to just save myself some time and effort and buy some read-made pico de gallo from the grocery store. But, when I got there, it was so expensive and looked so sad that I couldn't bring myself to do it. I ended up making a small batch from scratch instead. It's not that difficult. It just involves a bunch of chopping (and a little waiting).

Pico de Gallo

Slightly adapted from Cookie and Kate

Ingredients

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
• 1/4 c. lime juice
• 1 tsp. coarse sea salt
• 680g ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 c. minced fresh cilantro

Directions

1. Combine onion, garlic, jalapeño, lime juice, and salt. Mix well and set aside for at least 15 minutes.
2. Add tomato and cilantro, mix, and let stand for another 15 minutes before serving.