Pico De Gallo Salsa
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Pico De Gallo Salsa
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Learn how to make the best Pico de Gallo! It's a very simple Mexican salsa with tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, cilantro, and lime juice. Humble ingredients come together to make one of the best appetizers of all time! You will never look at tacos the same after topping them with this magical stuff.
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Ingredients
- 6-8 ripe tomatoes roma or vine ripe, chopped (3 and 1/2 cups)
- 1 medium onion* chopped
- 1-2 cloves garlic to taste (optional)
- 2 Jalapeno peppers chopped small
- 1/2 bunch cilantro chopped (about 1/2 cup, or to taste)
- 2 limes zested and juiced
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin optional
- tortilla chips to serve
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Instructions
- Start by chopping your tomatoes into about a 1/2 inch dice. You should end up with about 3 and 1/2 cups, depending on the size of your tomatoes. Note: The smaller you chop your tomatoes, the more watery (juicy) your pico is going to end up. If that's your thing, dice as small as you like. But if you want a traditional texture for your pico, go with a 1/2 inch dice.
- Chop a medium onion. You want the onion pieces to be just a little smaller than your tomatoes.
- Smash and mince 1-2 cloves of garlic. This ingredient is optional, but I love the flavor it adds!
- Slice the jalapenos in half and remove the seeds and membranes. (Use gloves if you plan to rub your eyes in the next 12 hours.) Leave in some of the white membrane if you like your dip to be extra spicy. (Leave the seeds in if you want it REALLY spicy.) Dice the jalapenos into small pieces.
- Wash the cilantro and trim the stems from about half of the bunch. Chop the leaves finely. (The amount of cilantro you add is entirely up to you. Add the whole bunch if you like, or 1/4 cup if cilantro is not your favorite.)
- Add the tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapenos, and cilantro to a medium bowl.
- Zest 2 limes into the bowl. I love to use my microplane grater, it makes zesting so easy.
- Add the juice from the limes into the bowl.
- Add 2 teaspoons salt. Add 1/2 teaspoon cumin (this is optional but I recommend it!)
- Stir everything together and adjust the salt as necessary.
- Toss gently and serve immediately, or chill for 1 hour and serve. Serve with tortilla chips or top your favorite Mexican food with Pico de Gallo, you can't go wrong!
- Pico de Gallo will keep in the fridge for about 2 days before it starts getting very liquid-y. You can always strain out the liquid, but you lose a lot of flavor. It's best served on the day it's made.
Notes
- *Yellow or white onions (not sweet) are traditionally used in Pico de Gallo, but red onions are also delicious and will lend a sweeter flavor. Use whatever kind you like!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
20kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Potassium
165mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
500IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 20 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 20kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Potassium | 165mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 500IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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