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Green Tomato and Cabbage Pico de Gallo Salsa Fresca

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Whether you call it Salsa Fresca or Pico de Gallo, fresh cabbage salsa is a must-have Mexican side dish. Add green tomatoes for a distinctly delicious flavor!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword mexican coleslaw, pico de gallo, salsa, salsa fresca
Author Gretchen

Ingredients

  • cabbage green or Napa
  • onions sweet and/or red
  • sweet peppers
  • hot peppers optional, to taste
  • green tomatoes
  • red tomatoes optional
  • cilantro fresh
  • garlic or garlic scapes fresh
  • salt to taste
  • pepper fresh ground, to taste
  • lemon or lime zest or juice

Instructions

  • Finely chop all vegetables. (Don't grate the cabbage: it will become mush.)
  • Mince garlic and cilantro.
  • Mix garlic and cilantro thoroughly with chopped vegetables.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add lemon or lime juice (or zest) to taste.
  • Serve chilled.

Notes

This salsa fresca is often better if it sits a few hours, so that the flavors have a chance to blend a bit!