Pico de Gallo
This fresh, homemade pico de gallo is bursting with vibrant flavor and ready in minutes! Perfect as a topping for tacos, a dip for chips, or a zesty addition to your favorite meals.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 28kcal
Ingredients
- 3 Roma tomatoes, finely diced
- 3/4 cup onion red or white
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped (approximately 10 stems)
- 1 medium jalapeno or serrano pepper (ribs and seeds removed, finely minced)
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)
Instructions
- Place the chopped onion, jalapeño (and/or serrano), lime juice, and salt in a medium serving bowl. Allow the mixture to marinate forapproximately 5 to 10 minutes while you continue with the remaining steps. This step reduces the onion's strong flavor and blends the ingredients at the start.Make sure the ribs and seeds are removed, and the pepper is finely minced. Use more or less depending on desired heat.
- Add the dicedtomatoes and chopped cilantro to the bowl with the onion mixture.
- Gently mix all the ingredients together until everything is well blended. Sample the pico de gallo and adjust the salt or lime juice as desired. Allow the mixture to rest in the refrigerator for at least 15minutes to enable the flavors to fully develop and meld before serving.
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Notes
Tips & Suggestions:
Tomatoes- Use Roma tomatoes for this recipe. They are firm and meaty, and they hold their shape and give the pico its fresh, juicy base without getting too watery.
Spice level- For a little extra heat, you can add both 1 jalapeño and 1 serrano. To make it mild, remove the seeds and membranes, which hold most of the heat.
Sodium content- To make this low-sodium, reduce the sea salt. It will affect the flavor, but you can adjust it to your taste and dietary preferences.
Vegetable prep- You can dice your vegetables by hand, but I prefer using a vegetable chopper for quicker and more efficient chopping. Do not use food processors or blenders for this recipe—they are too powerful and will turn your ingredients into a puree.
Serve Pico de Gallo with a slotted spoon to remove any extra liquid.
See more suggestions and serving tips in the article above.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 28kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 586mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g