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Pico de Gallo

Pico de Gallo is a fresh, bright, and spicy salsa. It's made with tomatoes, onion, chiles, cilantro, and lime juice.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Salsa
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 roma or plum tomatoes cored and finely chopped
  • 1/2 white onion finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeño or serrano chile finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves and upper stems finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 3/4 tbsp salt or to taste

Method
 

  1. Finley chop jalapeño or serrano chiles, white onion, tomatoes, and cilantro.
  2. Add chopped ingredients to a bowl and mix together.
  3. Add salt and lime juice to the mixed ingredients and stir these in until well incorporated.
  4. Taste and adjust salt and lime juice if needed.

Notes

    1. Make sure to core the tomatoes, this is to help the salsa not turn too watery.
    2. Add the salt and lime juice once the rest of the ingredients have been added into the bowl. You can season and adjust to your preference this way.
    3. If you prefer a spicy salsa start with one jalapeño or serrano and leave the seeds and veins in. For a more mild salsa, remove the seeds and veins.
    4. It's best to serve pico de gallo as soon as it's prepared to enjoy that freshness it's known for. The texture and flavor of the salsa starts to degrade. If necessary, it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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