Pico de Gallo is a Mexican salsa (salsa Fresca) made of raw tomatoes, onion, salt, lime juice, and cilantro. It's delicious, tangy, and so fresh! Leave out the jalapenos for a non-spicy pico de gallo recipe and top it over your favorite Mexican food like beef enchiladas, Mexican rice, bean dishes, soups, tacos, grilled meats, quesadillas, or taco salad!
Prep Time: 15 minutesmins
Total Time: 10 minutesmins
Servings: 4servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Pico De Gallo:
3Roma tomatoes , (8 oz or 1.5 cups of diced tomatoes)
1/2cupdiced white onion, (about 1/2 of medium onion)
1/2jalapeno pepper*, (de-seeded and finely minced)
1/4cupfresh cilantro , (chopped)
1Tbsplime juice , (from half a lime)
1/2tsp sea salt
Instructions
How to make Pico De Gallo:
Dice the tomatoes, onion, and jalapeno pepper. Chop the cilantro and add everything to a medium glass bowl.
Stir in 1 Tbsp of lime juice and season with 1/2 tsp salt. Serve right away or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Notes
Notes: for mild pico de gallo, use a jalapeno pepper and finely mince the jalapeno pepper. For spicy pico de gallo use half a Serrano pepper or 1/4 of a habanero pepper, seeded and minced. You can also use 1/2 Tbsp of pickled jalapenos, chopped.
Copycat Chipotle Pico de gallo: use 9 oz of diced tomatoes, 1/4 cup cilantro, 1/4 cup onion, 3/4 Tbsp minced jalapenos, 3/4 tsp salt, 2 Tbsp lime juice, and 1 Tbsp of lemon juice. I like to add 1/2 tsp salt instead.
Nutrition Facts
Pico De Gallo Recipe
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
18
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.1
g
0
%
Saturated Fat
0.02
g
0
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.04
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.02
g
Sodium
294
mg
13
%
Potassium
153
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
4
g
1
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
476
IU
10
%
Vitamin C
11
mg
13
%
Calcium
11
mg
1
%
Iron
0.2
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.