Bachelors have a problem finding a healthy snack. The ideal snack is one that is quick to make, allows for some versatility, and lasts a few days. If it happens to be cheap, that is the icing on the proverbial cake. S such, I'd like to submit pico de gallo for your sampling pleasure.
This one of those recipes that is gret if you have a food processor great but don't sweat if you don't. You're going to need:
---Three Rma tomatoes
---Two medium onions
---One bunch of cilantro
---A teaspoon each of pepper, salt, and lime juice
---An option for a small Jalapeno pepper
Dice the tomatoes and onions and combine; although you want it as fine as possible, a grosser cut is acceptable as long as the pieces aren't too big. You're going to want an equal mass of tomatoes and onions. The next step is to destem the cilantro and then chop it down to small pieces. Some stems are fine and some big pieces of leaf are okay; you're using it as an aromatic here rather than as a seasoning like you would for meat, so you want it to be essentially crushed. Throw in the pepper, salt, and pepper. If you want the pepper, slice it open to pull out the seeds and then dice it as small as the onions and tomatoes.
That should give you enough salsa for a day or two, and tortilla chips are the natural complement to the salsa. You can increase the amount of vegetables to increase the amount of salsa available. Although you can adjust the pepper and salt to taste, the amount of lime juice needs to stay the same, although you can use lemon juice instead; the juice acts not only as a counter to the vegetables but also acts as a preservative. Pico de Gallo is also the base recipe for ceviche; throw in a crab, shrimp or even chunks of fish, and double the amount of lime juice, and you have a great snack that can double as a meal.
Besides Mexican food, the pico de gallo makes a great way to add flavor to fish and other meats. You can also combine it with guacomole. If you make cauliflower pizza crusts, this makes a great substitute for the tomato sauce. It also makes an ideal addition to omelettes. Although it may take a little work, it tastes great, is cheap to produce, and can be added to almost anything, making it the perfect bachelor snack food!
This one of those recipes that is gret if you have a food processor great but don't sweat if you don't. You're going to need:
---Three Rma tomatoes
---Two medium onions
---One bunch of cilantro
---A teaspoon each of pepper, salt, and lime juice
---An option for a small Jalapeno pepper
Dice the tomatoes and onions and combine; although you want it as fine as possible, a grosser cut is acceptable as long as the pieces aren't too big. You're going to want an equal mass of tomatoes and onions. The next step is to destem the cilantro and then chop it down to small pieces. Some stems are fine and some big pieces of leaf are okay; you're using it as an aromatic here rather than as a seasoning like you would for meat, so you want it to be essentially crushed. Throw in the pepper, salt, and pepper. If you want the pepper, slice it open to pull out the seeds and then dice it as small as the onions and tomatoes.
That should give you enough salsa for a day or two, and tortilla chips are the natural complement to the salsa. You can increase the amount of vegetables to increase the amount of salsa available. Although you can adjust the pepper and salt to taste, the amount of lime juice needs to stay the same, although you can use lemon juice instead; the juice acts not only as a counter to the vegetables but also acts as a preservative. Pico de Gallo is also the base recipe for ceviche; throw in a crab, shrimp or even chunks of fish, and double the amount of lime juice, and you have a great snack that can double as a meal.
Besides Mexican food, the pico de gallo makes a great way to add flavor to fish and other meats. You can also combine it with guacomole. If you make cauliflower pizza crusts, this makes a great substitute for the tomato sauce. It also makes an ideal addition to omelettes. Although it may take a little work, it tastes great, is cheap to produce, and can be added to almost anything, making it the perfect bachelor snack food!
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