My website challenge for October produced such tasty results that I'm definitely going to repeat it in the future!   This recipe comes from Keira's Mom, Lisa, and she has this to say about it:

Sounds like just my kind of recipe; one that you can take off with creatively, depending on what's handy in the cupboard.   I'm sorry to say that I haven't had a chance to try this out personally, but I know Lisa's got very discerning taste when it comes to food, so I post it without hesitation and plan to be putting it all together soon.

• Combine in a bowl:
  • 1½ cups of seeded, diced tomatoes
  • ¼ cup of diced red onion
  • 1 Tbsp of diced jalapeños (if you don't want hot, leave these out, or remove the seeds.   If you want really hot, add more)
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • juice of 2 limes
  • 2 Tbsp cilantro, finely chopped, plus extra for garnish (more or less, to taste)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  It's better to prepare this and let it sit in the fridge before serving but it is still good if you serve it right away.

We use pico de gallo as a relish on lots of our dishes, but of course it's yummy just as a dip for tortilla chips.   So whoever you voted for in this historic presidental election at this pivotal time in our country, you can now either celebrate or console yourself with some guilt-free comfort food!

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