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The Best Pico de Gallo
Cinco de Mayo is only two days away and this Pico de Gallo recipe is a must-have for your celebrations!
This super simple salsa recipe is made with freshly chopped tomatoes, jalapenos, red onion, cilantro, lime, and some salt and pepper to taste.
I honestly cannot wait for the warm weather to finally arrive (and stay) in Ontario.
Nothing beats a summer full of delicious margaritas and fresh Pico de Gallo while sitting on the deck in the backyard!
Best Tomatoes for Pico de Gallo
Pico de Gallo is generally made with nice firm, fleshy tomatoes. Of course, you can make the salsa with any kind of tomato, but firm ones like Romas as I use in my recipe will hold up the best.
How to Store Fresh Pico de Gallo
Because this salsa recipe is made with fresh ingredients, it’s best eaten right after you make it. However, you can store the salsa, or leftovers, in the fridge for about 5 days or so.
Not a fan of Cilantro?
You can substitute it with parsley. Since parsley and cilantro are both herbs from the mint family and have similar tastes, it is a perfect substitute for those who don’t like cilantro.
How to Serve Pico de Gallo
The options for this delicious salsa are almost endless. When we visit Mexico I literally put it on everything. My favourite thing to do is have them mix it in with the scrambled eggs they make me fresh at the buffet for breakfast.
You can also spoon it on toasted baguette, tacos, enchiladas, burrito bowls, tostadas, and quesadillas. Put it on top of a baked potato, steak, chicken, burger, or fish tacos.
Of course, there is also the basic way to eat it with tortilla chips too!
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The Best Pico de Gallo
Whip up a batch of the best Pico de Gallo with this 5 ingredient recipe that is simple and easy to make!
What You Will Need:
- 5 Roma tomatoes
- ½ red onion
- 1 jalapeno pepper
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tbsp cilantro (or parsley), chopped
- ¼ salt
- ¼ black pepper
Yields: 4 servings
How To Make The Best Pico de Gallo
Follow along with the step-by-step process photos and then find the printable recipe below!
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Grab all of the ingredients you will need to make this recipe.
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Using a sharp knife dice your Roma tomatoes and set aside.
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Next, dice half of a red onion and set aside.
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Cut the lime in half and set aside.
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Dice the jalapeno and set it aside.
Also, set aside some of the seeds from the peppers. If the salsa isn’t hot enough you can add more of them in at the end.
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Next, chop up the cilantro (or parsley) and set it aside.
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In a medium-sized bowl, add the diced tomatoes, diced onion, chopped jalapeno, chopped cilantro, the juice of the lime, salt and pepper.
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Mix until well combined.
If you have a food processor you can use it instead, Roughly chop the tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, and cilantro, then place them in the bowl of your food processor. Squeeze in the juice of the lime and add in the salt and pepper. Pulse just a few times to finely dice the ingredients.
Cover and let stand for an hour (room temp or chilled), for the flavours to combine.
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Serve with tortilla chips, or whatever your heart desires!
The Best Pico de Gallo
Ingredients
- 5 Roma tomatoes
- ½ red onion
- 1 jalapeno pepper
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tbsp cilantro (or parsley), chopped
- ¼ salt
- ¼ black pepper
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife dice your Roma tomatoes and set aside.
- Next, dice half of a red onion and set aside.
- Cut the lime in half and set aside.
- Dice the jalapeno and set it aside. Also, set aside some of the seeds from the peppers. If the salsa isn't hot enough you can add more of them in at the end.
- Next, chop up the cilantro (or parsley) and set it aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, add the diced tomatoes, diced onion, chopped jalapeno, chopped cilantro (or parsley), the juice of the lime, salt and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- If you have a food processor you can use it instead, Roughly chop the tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, and cilantro (or parsley), then place them in the bowl of your food processor. Squeeze in the juice of the lime and add in the salt and pepper. Pulse just a few times to finely dice the ingredients.
- Cover and let stand for an hour (room temp or chilled), for the flavours to combine.
- Serve with tortilla chips, or whatever your heart desires.
Notes
Too spicy? Add some more chopped tomato.
No spicy enough? Carefully add a few of the seeds from the chilis.
Don't like cilantro? Use parsley as a substitute!
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Other Cinco de Mayo Recipes
Check out these other delicious recipes to try on Cinco de Mayo!
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