Smoky Pico de Gallo

This is not a super-quick recipe - this is a 'slow down and enjoy making a great, smoky salsa your family and friends will love' recipe. But the pico de gallo is very easy to make. I used a food smoker to get the smoke flavoring.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 66 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 large sweet onion, diced
• 2 jalapeno chile peppers, diced
• 1 habanero chile pepper, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 12 Roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
• 2 fresh limes, juiced, with pulp reserved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat a smoker grill for 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Add water to the bowl and wood chips to the side tray according to manufacturer's directions.

Step 2

Place onion, jalapeno peppers, habanero peppers, and garlic in an aluminum roasting pan small enough to fit into your smoker. Drizzle with olive oil, stirring to completely cover.

Step 3

Place the roasting pan into the preheated smoker. Smoke, using 1 to 2 pans of wood chips, until vegetables are tender but not dried out, about 1 to 2 hours.

Step 4

Meanwhile, place tomatoes in a large glass bowl. Add cilantro, lime juice, lime pulp, cumin, and seasoned salt. Mix to combine, cover, and refrigerate.

Step 5

Add smoked vegetables to the tomato mixture, stir to combine, and return to refrigerator to marinate for at least 30 minutes.