Description
Classic Pico de Gallo is a fresh, vibrant Mexican salsa made with diced tomatoes, onions, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime juice. It’s a versatile condiment that adds a zesty, refreshing flavor to tacos, nachos, burritos, or simply enjoyed with tortilla chips.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 4–5 roma tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 cup white onion, diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- 1/2 lime, seeds removed and juiced
- Salt to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables: Dice the roma tomatoes and white onion evenly, mince the seeded jalapeño, and roughly chop the fresh cilantro leaves. This ensures balanced texture and flavor in the pico de gallo.
- Mix all ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, onions, jalapeño, and cilantro. Stir gently to combine the ingredients uniformly.
- Add lime juice and season: Squeeze the juice from half a lime over the mixture. Stir well to incorporate the lime juice throughout. Add salt to taste if desired, and mix again.
- Serve fresh: Serve immediately with tortilla chips, or as a fresh topping on tacos, burritos, nachos, or any dish needing a burst of fresh flavor.
Notes
- Seed the jalapeño to reduce heat, or leave seeds in for more spice.
- Use fresh, ripe roma tomatoes for best flavor.
- Serve immediately for the freshest taste, or refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
- Adjust lime and salt according to your taste preference.
- This recipe is naturally vegan, gluten-free, and low in calories.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Condiment/Salsa
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 20
- Sugar: 2.8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 0.2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4.5g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Protein: 0.6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: pico de gallo, fresh salsa, Mexican salsa, taco topping, healthy salsa, fresh condiment
