This bean-party-girl is all dressed up and wanting to go to a party to show off. And you know, she is pretty low maintenance. She is ready to go to the party in no time flat. Slap the beans on a tortilla, followed by some swanky pico de gallo, creamy avocado, crunchy radishes, crumbled labneh (okay, it's not Mexican but it's a lot like queso fresco) and my personal green leafed favorite, cilantro. Whammo, flavor perfection! Party pretty. So after this dish, I threw the rest of my smashed beans into the freezer. Beans freeze very well. They have plans for Saturday so I thought I would put them in the freezer to keep them. (That bean is a serious party girl. She has to get her rest for Saturday.)
What exactly is the difference between pico de gallo and salsa anyway? Well, in Mexico, pico de gallo is a fresh tomato salad with the usual ingredients but sometimes with radishes and other veggies. Salsa is sauce, and of course it can mean any type of sauce.
Pico de Gallo
2 medium sized tomatoes, chopped
juice of half of a lemon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 jalapeno, minced
two tablespoons minced red onion
couple sprigs of cilantro
Mix all ingredients together. Let sit at least 30 minutes before the meal for better flavor.
Perfect for a day when it is hot and the last thing you feel like doing is cooking. Isn't it great to know you have a pot of beans that you can really on for flavor and really fast meals?
A totally quick meal. I actually prefer pico de gaio in the summer when its full of fresh ingredients
ReplyDeleteA quick and healthy meal that's perfect for hot summer days.
ReplyDeletemmm, pico de gallo. mmm, avocado. mmm, beans. glorious.
ReplyDeleteThat's a really good looking dish! :-)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE pico de gallo. We eat it all the time.
ReplyDeleteLori...I'm boiling some beans now...lol After reading your blog for days and reading about your beans I just had to have some myself! ;)
ReplyDeleteglad to know you're also a cilantro lover. could it really be genetic?
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