Quick Pico de Gallo
October 5, 2015
Pico de Gallo is right there with salsa for me, I pretty much could eat it right out of the jar, doesn’t matter if I even have something to eat it with, it’s just that good addicting. Besides it’s nice fresh taste, it’s super easy and quick to make. If you’ve never tried it, it’s made from tomatoes, onions, jalapeno’s and cilantro, salt and lime. That’s it, not much right? I don’t always add lime and rarely add salt which makes it not authentic at all, but that’s just me.
Fresh from the garden!
Pica de Gallo is a Mexican “uncooked salad” , it’s usually given to you in a little cup along side your meal at a Mexican restaurant but I kinda of eat it by the jar, I admit this with no shame what so ever! One of my favorite ways to enjoy it is on top of a thin piece of toast and melted fresh mozzarella topped with Pica de Gallo- so good!
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper- or a full one if your feeling saucy , seeded and chopped
- 2 sprigs fresh cilantro
- small lime
- *optional salt
- *optional 1 garlic glove minced
- *optional pepper to taste
- Combine all the ingredients together in a small bowl, and squeeze the lime over top. Mix it up and chill for about 30 minutes. If you are adding in the garlic do it with the other ingredients, when adding salt less is more, taste then season
- Make it even quicker by adding one ingredient at a time into a food processor , then just chill in the bowl for use later. This is great for salads, topping tacos, dips, eggs, just snacking with chips, and even many rice dishes.
15 Comments
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Rosey
It looks so fresh and tasty. This is a great flavor fest for Fall.
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Annemarie LeBlanc
Pico de Gallo is always a winner in our home. My family loves its spicy kick and all the different textures. We use it as a tortilla chip dip or as a topping for any mexican inspired dish.
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Lisa Bristol
This looks so delicious. I will have to make some for our movie night. I am sure it will be a big hit.
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Mama to 5 BLessings
Oh that looks great especially dipping nice hot tortilla chips in it. My boys and I love tomatoes and I am sure would enjoy this!
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Jeanine
Yum this looks so delicious! I love homemade and this homemade would be awesome. I’m sure it would be a big family hit!
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Pam W
I am hooked on pico de gallo. I will have to try this recipe for it.
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Catherine S
This looks really good. I like Pico de Gallo, but I have never made my own. Thanks for the recipe.
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Mykidsguide
That looks so delicious. This is perfect for nachos or chips. Fresh salads are the best.
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Amanda Ripsam
My husband loves Pico de Gallo he also makes his own homemade he likes pico de Gallo fresh too.
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Daisy
Nothing is better than fresh Pico de Gallo! I love this recipe.
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Robin Rue (@massholemommy)
There is absolutely nothing like homemade pico de gallo. My husband and I love snacking on it with some chips for movie night 🙂
Katie Reed
Pico de Gallo is good from a jar but homemade is out of this world! I haven’t made this in a while and now that I read this I am craving some chips and Pico de Gallo to dip them in.