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Easy Pico De Gallo (Salsa Fresca)

August 26, 2020 (Last Updated: September 11, 2022)

Share this Blog Post with Family & Friends! 4 shares This is one of the easiest, freshest, and most delicious chunky tomato “salsas” out there! All it requires is 4 fresh ingredients – tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, cilantro, and the options are endless on what you can serve this with or on – from tortilla chips to burgers, you’ll be in love! Recipe Tips and Notes Use Firm Ripe Tomatoes – these work best! Unfortunately sad, soft, bruised tomatoes don’t work well for this recipe! Hold the Seeds – Ensure you core your tomatoes and remove the seeds before chopping, or you will have a lot of excess liquid after you let rest. Let Rest – it’s important to allow your pico to rest for at minimum 20 mins before indulging! This time allows the flavours to meld, mingle, dance, and infuse! If you enjoy salsas, check out my Summer Mango Pineapple Salsa – click here

This is one of the easiest, freshest, and most delicious chunky tomato “salsas” out there! All it requires is 4 fresh ingredients – tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, cilantro, and the options are endless on what you can serve this with or on – from tortilla chips to burgers, you’ll be in love!

Recipe Tips and Notes

Use Firm Ripe Tomatoes – these work best! Unfortunately sad, soft, bruised tomatoes don’t work well for this recipe!

Hold the Seeds – Ensure you core your tomatoes and remove the seeds before chopping, or you will have a lot of excess liquid after you let rest.

Let Rest – it’s important to allow your pico to rest for at minimum 20 mins before indulging! This time allows the flavours to meld, mingle, dance, and infuse!

If you enjoy salsas, check out my Summer Mango Pineapple Salsa – click here

Easy Pico De Gallo (Salsa Fresca)

Easy Pico De Gallo (Salsa Fresca)

This is one of the easiest, freshest, and most delicious chunky tomato “salsas” out there! All it requires is 4 fresh ingredients – tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, cilantro, and the options are endless on what you can serve this with or on – from tortilla chips to burgers, you’ll be in love!
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium Ripe Tomatoes diced
  • ¼ large Red or White Onion chopped
  • ½ Jalapeño more or less to taste
  • 2-3 tbsp Cilantro finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Lime Juice more to taste
  • ½ tsp Salt more or less to taste
  • ¼ tsp Fresh Cracked Black Pepper optional

Instructions
 

  • Finely chop your tomatoes, red or white onion, jalapenos, and cilantro, set aside.
  • In a medium serving bowl, combine the chopped ingredients – tomatoes, red or white onion, jalapenos, and cilantro, lime juice, salt and black pepper (optional). Let rest (marinate) for 20 minutes. Be sure to do a taste test!
  • If not ready to serve, keep in refrigerator until ready to serve.
  • Serve with a slotted spoon to avoid transfer of tomato juices, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

You can use Pico de Gallo for a variety of dishes, including and certainly not limited to nachos, burritos and burrito bowls (check out my W30 Mexican Cauli-Rice Burrito Bowl – click here ), tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas…and so many other options!

Note, the nutritional information is calculated using a nutrition facts calculator. It is a rough estimate and can vary based on products used.

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