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    The Yummy Bowl » Recipes » Sauces, Condiments, Dips

    Easy Pico De Gallo

    May 19, 2021 · Modified: Apr 28, 2023 by Julia | The Yummy Bowl · This post contains paid affiliate links · 1 Comment

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

    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. 

    If you stumbled upon this post then you love Mexican food as much as I do, right? I love to serve pico de gallo not only with Creamy Chicken Tacos, Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas, Crockpot Chicken Enchilada, Baked Chicken Taquitos, Vegetarian Enchiladas but on its own too, as a salad. Super easy and quick to make!

    There are many variations of this recipe, but for me personally, the easier, the better. 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.

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    • Variations And Tips
    • Mexican Dinner Recipes
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    Ingredients

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

    Instructions

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

    pico de gallo process step by step

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

    Mexican Dinner Recipes

    • Easy Taco Dinner Party Board (with 2 different taco recipes)
    • Crockpot Chicken Enchilada
    • Chicken Enchilada With White Sauce
    • Vegetarian Enchilada Recipe
    • Lime Cilantro Rice
    • Sweet Potato, Chickpea and Kale Tacos (Vegan)

    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!

    • Strawberry Salsa
    • Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce
    • Homemade Easy Guacamole (3 ingredients)

    I hope you'll enjoy this super easy Pico De Gallo recipe and if you make it, please let me know down below in the comments or by tagging @theyummy_bowl under your picture on Instagram.

    Thank you for reading,

    Love,

    Julia

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    Recipe

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

    Easy Pico De Gallo

    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 perfect to serve with tacos, quesadillas, tortilla chips, and garnish grilled meat.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Author: Julia | The Yummy Bowl
    Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 5 side portions
    Calories: 30kcal

    INGREDIENTS

    • 3-4 large red tomatoes (chopped medium size)
    • 1 small red onion (chopped)
    • 1 medium green jalapeno (seeded and finely diced)
    • ¼ of red serrano pepper (seeded and finely diced)
    • ¾ cup cilantro (chopped)
    • 2 tablespoon lime juice (fresh)
    • Salt to taste
    • ⅛ teaspoon pepper or to taste

    INSTRUCTIONS

    • 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!
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    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Pico De Gallo
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 30
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    (Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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    1. Julia

      May 22, 2021 at 7:05 pm

      5 stars
      Easy and delicious mexican tomato dip!

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