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We have made the ultimate fresh and easy pico de gallo recipe! It’s packed with flavor and has many uses! It can be enjoyed with chips, added to fish tacos, chicken tacos, salads, and much more. It maximizes the flavor in all of these dishes and brings them to another level. My favorite way to utilize this pico de gallo is by putting some on top of a breakfast burrito with scrambled eggs and beans.
This homemade pico de gallo pairs perfectly with our healthy chicken burrito bowl, chicken and cheese enchiladas, and refreshing skinny margarita. It’s definitely worth making fresh pico de gallo!
How To Make Easy Pico De Gallo From Scratch
To make this fresh and easy pico de gallo, start by removing the seeds of the jalapeño. Then, finely chop the jalapeño and add it to the bowl. Next, squeeze half of the lime and crush the garlic. Add them to the bowl along with the salt, diced onion, and finely chopped cilantro. After that, remove the seeds from the tomatoes and chop them into tiny pieces. Thoroughly combine all of the ingredients and enjoy!
Notes & Tips For Easy Pico De Gallo
What’s The Difference Between Pico de Gallo and Salsa?
Salsa is thinner and smoother while pico de gallo has chunks of freshly chopped ingredients. Also, the ingredients in pico de gallo are more visible than in salsa.
What Can I Eat With Pico De Gallo?
Pico de gallo can be enjoyed in many ways, not just with chips! We love to add this fresh pico de gallo to fish tacos, chicken tacos, salads, and breakfast burritos with beans and scrambled eggs. It adds so much flavor to all of these dishes!
How Long Does Homemade Pico De Gallo Last & How To Store It
Pico de gallo is always best enjoyed fresh the day you make it. However, it can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days in an airtight container.
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Helpful Tools & Ingredients For Pico De Gallo
- Glass Bowl Set
- Cutting Board
- Salad Spinner – This helps dry the cilantro super fast and it removes excess water.
- Onion Chopper – This chopper is perfect if your knife skills aren’t that great. It chops an onion perfectly into consistent small pieces.
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FRESH AND EASY PICO DE GALLO
Ingredients
- 1 jalapeño, diced
- 1/2 lime, squeezed
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white or sweet onion
- 1 cup cilantro (about 1 bunch)
- 6 Roma tomatoes
Instructions
- Remove the inside of the jalapeño with the seeds, finely chop it, and add it to a bowl.
- Squeeze half of a lime into the bowl.
- Crush the garlic and put it in the bowl as well. Then, add the salt.
- Dice an onion and put it in the bowl.
- Wash and dry the cilantro, take it off the stems, finely chop it, and place it in the bowl.
- Slice the Roma tomatoes in half and remove the seeds. After that, chop the tomatoes into tiny pieces and add them to the bowl.
- Thoroughly combine all of the ingredients in the bowl and enjoy!
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Notes
- Storage: Pico de Gallo is always best enjoyed fresh the day you make it. However, it can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days in an airtight container.
- Serving: Pico de Gallo can be enjoyed in many ways, not just with chips! We love to add it to fish tacos, chicken tacos, salads, and breakfast burritos with beans and scrambled eggs.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
