Description
Homemade pico de gallo celebrates fresh Mexican salsa with crisp tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and jalapeños. Zesty ingredients blend into a quick, refreshing condiment perfect for chips, tacos, and grilling companions.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound (454 grams) roma tomatoes (4 medium)
- 1 large yellow onion
- 2 medium jalapeno peppers
- 1/2 medium bunch fresh cilantro
Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
Citrus:
- 3 medium limes
Instructions
- Prepare roma tomatoes by carefully dicing them into uniform, small cubes and transferring to a spacious mixing bowl.
- Finely chop yellow onion into consistent, small pieces and incorporate into the tomato mixture.
- Carefully remove seeds from jalapeño peppers, mince into delicate segments, and gently fold into the developing salsa.
- Roughly chop fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, ensuring even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Extract lime juice through a strainer, eliminating potential bitter pith, and drizzle over the chopped ingredients.
- Sprinkle kosher salt across the mixture, gently stirring to ensure comprehensive seasoning and flavor integration.
- Allow the pico de gallo to rest in the refrigerator for approximately 20 minutes, enabling ingredients to meld and release natural juices.
- Before serving, provide a final gentle stir and taste, adjusting salt levels to personal preference for optimal flavor balance.
Notes
- Pick Roma tomatoes that are ripe and firm for the best texture and flavor in your Pico de Gallo.
- Remove jalapeño seeds carefully to control the heat level, wearing gloves can prevent skin irritation from spicy oils.
- Chop ingredients uniformly to ensure balanced flavor and consistent texture in every bite.
- Let the salsa rest in the refrigerator to allow flavors to meld and develop a more complex taste profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg