Description
Mexican pico de gallo brings zesty freshness to any meal with its crisp tomatoes, sharp onions, and bright cilantro. Chopped ingredients merge into a quick, tangy salsa that elevates tacos, chips, and grilled meats with authentic flavor you can’t resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Produce:
- 1 pound (454 grams) tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup (150 grams) white onion, chopped
- 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and finely chopped
- ½ cup (20 grams) fresh cilantro, finely chopped
Citrus:
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
Seasoning:
- 2 teaspoons coarse salt
Instructions
- Cube fresh, ripe tomatoes and crisp white onions into uniform, bite-sized pieces, transferring them into a spacious mixing vessel.
- Mince vibrant jalapeño peppers and fragrant cilantro leaves with precision, ensuring fine, even cuts for balanced flavor distribution.
- Gently cascade freshly squeezed lime juice over the vegetable mixture, creating a bright, zesty foundation.
- Sprinkle coarse sea salt across the surface, allowing it to enhance and elevate the natural ingredients’ inherent tastes.
- Tenderly fold and blend all components using a light stirring motion, ensuring each ingredient is harmoniously integrated without crushing delicate textures.
- Sample the pico de gallo, calibrating the seasoning by introducing additional lime juice or salt to achieve a perfectly balanced profile.
- For optimal flavor development, seal the mixture and allow it to rest in the refrigerator, permitting the ingredients to marry and intensify their collective essence for a minimum of two hours or overnight.
- Serve chilled as a vibrant, fresh accompaniment to tacos, grilled meats, or as a standalone zesty condiment.
Notes
- Freshness matters most when selecting tomatoes, jalapeños, and cilantro for authentic pico de gallo flavor.
- Uniform chopping ensures balanced texture and even distribution of ingredients throughout the salsa.
- Resting the mixture in the refrigerator allows flavors to intensify and develop a more complex taste profile.
- Use coarse salt for better texture and more robust seasoning compared to fine table salt.
- Adjust heat levels by removing jalapeño seeds and membranes for a milder version or keeping them for extra spiciness.
- Consume within 2-3 days for optimal freshness and flavor, storing covered in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg