Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2011

EXCELLENT! I don't know what I liked better...the pico de gallo or the beans cooked in the bacon grease, lol. I used green onions and 1 seeded jalapeno in the pico and sweet onion in the beans. All of the flavors went very well together. Made this to go with our tacos tonight and it was loved by all! I would just make the pico de gallo to use as a dip or put over tacos too! Will definately be using this recipe often! Thanks for sharing. :)

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Christina

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2011

Next time I'll cut back on the balsamic vinegar but it was really good.

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UALMEIDA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Snohomish, Washington, USA

Living In: Encinitas, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2011

This was great! I'm always looking for quick lunches to bring to work and this does the trick. I also omitted the bacon and substitued olive oil. The rest of the recipe I followed exactly and it was superb! Thank you for a simple and healthy option for mexican food lovers!

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Angela311

Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2010

Delicious!!! We used Pico de Gallo we had already mixed up, so I can't comment on the Pico de Gallo, but the beans couldn't have been easier, and the bacon grease gave them just wonderful flavor. We will be making this again and again! Thank you for sharing your recipe!

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Laura

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2010

The beans were okay, but they weren't really anything to write home about (but worth trying and easy to make). The pico was what really stood out for me. O-U-T-S-T-A-N-D-I-N-G. I know that pico de gallo seems really simple to make, but I've been unable to find a recipe that tasted anything like the pico from my favorite mexican restaurant here in Austin until now. The only thing I did different was to use white wine vinegar since we were out of balsamic.

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April

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Victoria, Texas, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2010

I made a variation of this. tomato, onions, fresh garlic, cinlantro and lime juice. then i added drained black beans from a can and stuck it in the fridge. it's a GREAT snack.

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manda929

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kemah, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2010

The Pico De Gallo was excellent! The balsamic and honey are an excellent combination. I used about half the cilantro the recipe called for, and made it with three tomatoes for a bigger crowd. Will DEFINITELY make again!

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mlhuppin

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2009

I love the fresh pico with the beans and sour cream. It tastes so fresh and clean. My family was asking for seconds.

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bikechic22

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2009

Nice bowl of soup or a meal in a bowl! I usually bake the beans my self in a pressure cooker. Also, I add soft white cheese (queso fresco). The bacon fat is KEY to get rid of the 'canned' flavor and hit into the mexican authenticity!

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