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Pico de Gallo: Authentic and Delicious

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Making a delicious Pico de Gallo to on top of dishes like tacos, burritos, and grilled chicken is simple and easy. This condiment will soon become your very favorite.

If you go to a Mexican restaurant, the best side item you can get besides a side of Restaurant Style Mexican Cheese Dip is Pico de Gallo.

I knew for a long time I wanted to make this recipe because I use it on my tacos instead of sauce, shredded cheese, and sour cream.

It's a way that I can add tons of flavor to my burritos and tacos without adding extra calories. Pico de Gallo is full of fresh hearty flavors like cilantro, onion, jalapeno, tomatoes, and to top it all off, some tart lime juice.

Pico de Gallo is super easy to make and really takes about 10 minutes from start to finish.

How to Make Pico de Gallo

Whenever we have taco night at home, I will make a huge bowl of this. I serve it alongside the tacos and homemade Mexican rice.

This side dish would even go great on top of my Tex Mex Migas.

There are really no measurements here. It is basically equal parts of the onion, tomatoes, and cilantro. Then, I add 1 jalapeño seeded and diced, and salt to taste. I usually use two limes, but if you have one big juicy lime, that should be enough.

You just have to make sure that you get all the veggies about the same size. I use a really sharp chef's knife to cut all my ingredients the same size.

Then I serve it on the table in these super fun salsa bowls I got on Amazon.

What Kind of Tomatoes Should I Use?

Whenever you make this side dish, the best tomatoes to use are Roma tomatoes. They are more fleshly and have fewer seeds and juice than other tomatoes.

With Roma tomatoes, you can slice around the seedy center, making it easier to dice the flesh part of the tomatoes. You definitely do not want the tomato juice in certain tomatoes to overtake your pico. That is what lime juice is for.

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Yield: 8 servings

Pico de Gallo

Pico de Gallo

This simple and easy pico de gallo will be the perfect addition to your tacos and burritos.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 5 roma tomatoes, enough to make 1 cup
  • 1/2 whole Large or 1 small onion, enough to make 1 cup
  • 2 whole Jalapeno Peppers
  • Cilantro
  • Lime Juice
  • Salt To Taste

Instructions

  1. Dice up in a very small dice your jalapenos, tomatoes and onions. Before dicing up the jalapenos, be sure to remove the seeds so that your tongue is NOT on fire.
  2. Next, chop up 1/2 a bunch of cilantro. Don't chop up the stems with it. Remove those as they have no flavor and will make your pico look ugly.
  3. Place all of these ingredients together in a bowl and stir them together.
  4. Squeeze the juice of one whole lime into the bowl.
  5. Add salt to taste and stir again.
  6. Taste with a chip to see if more salt is needed.
  7. Serve immediately or place in the refrigerator covered until needed.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 20Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 75mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 1g

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Saturday 19th of April 2014

[…] can pare this with my homemade pico de gallo, guacamole, cilantro lime rice, and chips and salsa and you will have yourself a well rounded […]

Jenne

Tuesday 18th of February 2014

I love me some pico! I use red onions because I love their taste a bit more than white onions.

Shelby

Monday 17th of February 2014

I love fresh salsa and this too is my favorite side at the Mexican restaurant!

Lori Who Needs A Cape?

Monday 17th of February 2014

YUM! This looks so fresh & delicious! Went out for Mexican food last night, and their pico was blahhh! Pinning :)

Jennifer Sikora

Monday 17th of February 2014

If you make this, you will LOVE it. It is seriously my go to recipe for when I need a quick Mexican type salsa or pico.

christine

Monday 17th of February 2014

Yum, this looks so fresh. So much better than that packaged stuff. #foodelicious

Jennifer Sikora

Monday 17th of February 2014

Yes it is -- and if you grow your garden, just think -- you can make it anytime you want

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