You’re going to LOVE this Healthy & Easy Summer Recipe for Cucumber Pico de Gallo sent from Cara Lanz with Midwestern HomeLife!  It’s a simple fresh salsa with a twist made with garden-fresh vegetables that’s ridiculously refreshing and delicious on grilled chicken or fish — or, of course, scooped up with chips. I think it just screams summer and, of course, is very healthy and easy. The best part? You can make in advance and store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 4-5 days.

Ingredients

– 1 English cucumber
– 4 Roma tomatoes
–  ¼ cup red onion
–  1 jalapeno
–  2 limes
– 1 clove garlic
– 4 green onions
– ¼ cup parsley or cilantro
– salt, to taste

Instructions

– Dice the cucumber.
– Seed and dice the Roma tomatoes.
– Finely chop the red onion.
– Seed, remove the ribs, and finely chop the jalapeno. 
– Mince the garlic.
– Slice the green onions.
– Finely chop the parsley or cilantro leaves.
– In a large bowl, combine the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno, garlic, and green onions. Add the lime zest, lime juice, and salt. Gently toss everything together.
– If you can stand it, wait about an hour before serving to give the flavors enough time to mingle.

About Cara Lanz:

Cara is a 50Plusser who loves sharing her easy, healthy, and super shareable recipes for simple weeknight dinners, holiday gatherings, and everything in between. Get inspired by her recipes for amazing apps, simple sides and salads, fast and easy weeknight dinners, and delicious desserts at midwesternhomelife.com.

photo and recipe published with permission from Cara Lanz with Midwestern HomeLife

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