QUICK!! Need Help With My Pico de Gallo

[Mellie2162]

I just made this for the first time and it turned out great EXCEPT its way too hot . I thought 1 jalapeno would be cutting it down but it's way too hot for my taste. I like a little heat but my stomach can't handle more than a little. DH will probably scoff at me, but it's too hot for my taste. Can I put anything else in to cut the heat? Here's whats in it so far:

1.5 roma tomatoes
1/2 onion
1 jalapeno
Juice of 1/2 lime
cilantro
Salt to taste

 

[powellrj]

I think if you added more tomato that would help cut the hot.

 

[Liann]

yep, lots more maters hun. Didja make guacamole? You can also put some of the pico in there and get both flavors

 

[Mellie2162]

I added the other half of the tomato and then when I ate it with other stuff it cut the hot a bit. My stomach is still feeling a little hot now though. I better eat some TUMS.

DH said I was nuts, it was perfect. bleh.

 

[2x_dis_dad]

I usually don't put the seeds from the jalapeno in it. The contain a lot of the heat. Also the little ribs in the pepper contain a lot of heat as well. Try making it again with out those parts of the peppers.