Pickle de Gallo (Pickle Salsa) Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
4 cups
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Calories
37 kcal
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Course
Appetizer, Condiments
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Cuisine
American
Pickle de Gallo (Pickle Salsa) Recipe
Description
This Pickle de Gallo recipe features diced refrigerated dill pickles mixed with finely chopped onion and red bell pepper for a balance of tanginess and sweetness. Garlic powder adds a savory note, and salt can be adjusted to personal preference. Mixing the ingredients together creates a ready-to-eat salsa with a crisp texture.
Refrigerating the salsa for 4 to 6 hours before serving enhances the melding of flavors, deepening the combination of acidic and fresh vegetable notes. The salsa's crunchy texture and bright flavors offer a fresh alternative to traditional tomato-based salsas and work well as a condiment on bratwurst, hamburgers, or fried chicken.
The recipe is flexible with substitutions such as swapping yellow onion for red onion, green bell pepper for red bell pepper, or fresh minced garlic for garlic powder. This adaptability allows customization based on available ingredients or flavor preferences.
Storage advice includes keeping the salsa in a lidded container in the refrigerator for up to four days to maintain freshness and flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 cups dill pickles ~4 large Claussen pickle halves, finely diced
- 1 cup onion ~1 small medium-sized onion, yellow or red, finely diced
- 1 cup red bell pepper ~1 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt (optional, to taste)
Instructions
- Add diced dill pickles, diced onion, and diced red bell pepper to a large bowl. Sprinkle the garlic powder evenly over the top of the diced ingredients.
- Stir until well combined.
- Taste and add salt, if desired, to taste.
- For best results, refrigerate for 4-6 hours before serving so the flavors have time to mingle.
- Serve as a salsa with tortilla chips, treat it like relish on bratwurst, or use it as a hamburger topper. Also, fantastic paired with fried chicken.
Notes
- Use refrigerated pickles like Claussen for optimal flavor and texture.
- Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Red onion can be substituted with yellow onion, and red bell pepper with green bell pepper according to preference.
- Fresh minced garlic may replace garlic powder for a stronger garlic flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 37 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 37kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.5g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 581mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 226mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1298IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 52mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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