Pico de gallo has Spanish origins, meaning a relish made of chopped ingredients like jicama, oranges, onions, peppers and cucumbers. Enjoy this tasty take!
Pico de Gallo Salad
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
Salad
- 2 oranges, peeled, sliced crosswise
- 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 small red and/or yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1/2 medium jicama, peeled, julienned (matchstick-cut) 3x1/4x1/4 inch (about 2 cups)
- 1/8 teaspoon chili powder, if desired
- Fresh cilantro sprigs, if desired
Instructions
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Step1In blender, place all dressing ingredients. Cover; blend until smooth.
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Step2On serving platter, alternate slices of orange and cucumber around edge. Mound bell pepper and jicama in center. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with chili powder and/or cilantro sprigs.
Nutrition
120
Calories
7g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
12g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 120
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 7g
- 11%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 5%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 105mg
- 4%
- Potassium
- 220mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 12g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 17%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 90%
- 90%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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