Easy Pico De Gallo - A Classical Mexican freshly chopped tomato recipe, that is almost an essential part of the Mexican-style dinner table. It takes minutes to whip up and is perfect to serve with tacos, quesadillas, tortilla chips, and garnish grilled meat.

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Pico De Gallo

If you stumbled upon this post, then you would love Mexican food as much as I do, right?

I love to serve this fresh salsa not only with chicken tacos, enchiladas, taquitos, and fajitas but also on its own as a salad. Super easy and quick to make!

This pico de gallo consists of tomatoes, jalapeno, and serrano peppers (but feel free to use only one type of pepper - jalapeno), plenty of cilantro, red onion (you can also use regular brown onion, fresh lime juice, and seasonings.

Pico De Gallo Ingredients

Tomatoes - High quality, ripe red tomatoes are best here. The ones which come with a strong aroma when you smell them. Heirloom, beefsteak, or even Roma tomatoes (plum) are a great choice.
Seasonings - Lime juice, salt, and cracked black pepper. A little seasoning goes a long way with this easy tomato dip. For the lime juice, use fresh limes, try to avoid the store-bought as the taste will be quite different.
Cilantro - The essential ingredient in most Mexican recipes. I know many people don't like it, and in this recipe, you can feel the flavor a lot. You can always leave it out, but pico de gallo will not be the same without it. Another alternative would be fresh parsley, oregano, or tarragon.
Jalapeno & Serrano peppers - You can always adjust the amount to suit your preferences. If you like your tomato salsa to be extra hot, add a bigger jalapeno and double the amount of serrano pepper. For an even spicier version, try habanero peppers. If you're a true spicy food lover, go for it!
Red onion - Onion is essential for the flavor base in most of my dishes, especially Mexican-style recipes. Chopped red onion is a popular choice but to mix things up you can use brown onion and sweeter onions as an alternative.

pico de gallo (mexican tomato salsa) in a bowl with tortilla chips

How To Make Pico De Gallo

In a large mixing bowl, mix tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno, serrano pepper.

Drizzle with lime juice and season with salt and pepper.

Serve chilled with extra lime and cilantro!

Variations And Tips

Best Tomatoes for pico de gallo - high quality, ripe red tomatoes are best to use here. The ones which come with a strong aroma when you smell them. Heirloom, beefsteak, or even Roma tomatoes (plum) are a great choice.

Garlic - I haven't added garlic here but it gives a lot of interesting flavor to the pico de gallo. Many recipes do add it, but it's optional.

Mango pico de gallo - add to the recipe some freshly chopped mango, garlic and corn for fun flavors.

Strawberry salsa - a sweet and spicy salsa type for true strawberry lovers. Or this Mango Habanero Salsa.

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Easy Dips and Condiments

We have a great collection of different sauces, condiments, and dips. In my opinion, homemade should mean: easy, healthy, and quick. And this Easy Pico De Gallo recipe ticks all the boxes!

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