Best 8 Pico De Gallo Fresh Tomato Salsa Recipes

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Pico de gallo, a vibrant and refreshing fresh tomato salsa, is a staple of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine. This zesty salsa is made with chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro, jalapenos, and lime juice, resulting in a vibrant and flavorful condiment that adds a pop of color and taste to any dish. Whether you're looking for a topping for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, or simply as a dip for chips, pico de gallo is an easy-to-make and versatile salsa that is sure to tantalize your taste buds.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

HOMEMADE PICO DE GALLO (FRESH TOMATO SALSA)



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Pico de Gallo is a fresh tomato salsa popular in Mexico. Use ripe tomatoes for this. Not all tomatoes are created equal. When choosing tomatoes, look for tomatoes that are deeply colored and firm, with a little give. If they don't smell like anything, skip them. They should smell like a tomato - sweet and woody.

Provided by Adam and Joanne Gallagher

Categories     Appetizer

Time 20m

Yield Makes 8 servings or about 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped (about 2/3 cup)
1 to 2 jalapeño or serrano peppers, finely diced (seeds and membranes removed for a milder salsa)
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Juice of 1 lime
Salt to taste

Steps:

  • Add the tomatoes, onion, cilantro, diced peppers and lime juice to a bowl. Generously season with salt - start with 1/2 teaspoon and go from there. Set the salsa aside for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • After this time, stir the salsa - making sure to distribute the juices left at the bottom of the bowl. Taste and adjust with more salt.
  • Store up to 3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1/4 cup, Calories 33, Protein 1 g, Carbohydrate 8 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 4 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

PICO DE GALLO



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This easy, fresh tomato salsa is delicious on tacos, tostadas or simply served with tortilla chips. Since the heat of jalapeños varies, start with one, taste, then add more if you want it hotter. For a sweet-tangy variation, add about 1 cup diced fresh fruit, such as pineapple, mango or peach.

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield about 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups diced ripe tomatoes
1 cup finely chopped red onion
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1-2 jalapeño peppers
1 lime
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Combine tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeño to taste, lime zest and juice, and sugar in a medium serving bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 11 calories, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 0 g, Sodium 75 mg, Sugar 18 g

PICO DE GALLO (FRESH SALSA)



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Homemade pico de gallo is the best! This simple salsa recipe is made with chopped fresh tomatoes, chili peppers, red onion, cilantro, and lime. Eat it fresh with tortilla chips!

Provided by Elise Bauer

Categories     Appetizer     Quick and Easy     Restaurant Favorite     Salsa     Salsa

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 to 3 medium-sized fresh tomatoes (1 to 1 1/2 pounds), stems removed
1/2 red onion
2 serrano or 1 jalapeño pepper, stems, ribs, and seeds removed (less or more to taste)
Juice of 1 lime
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
Pinch dried oregano (crumble in your fingers before adding), or more to taste
Pinch ground cumin, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Prep the ingredients: Roughly chop the tomatoes, chili peppers, and onions. Be careful while handling the chili peppers. Use a plastic baggie or disposable gloves to handle them, or wash your hands thoroughly with soap and hot water after handling and avoid touching your eyes for several hours. Set aside some of the seeds from the peppers. If the salsa isn't hot enough, you can add a few for more heat.
  • Make the salsa: Place all of the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade. Pulse only a few times, just enough to finely dice the ingredients and not enough to purée. If you don't have a food processor, you can finely dice by hand.
  • Adjust seasonings: Place in a serving bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. If the chilis make the salsa too hot, add some more chopped tomato. If it's not hot enough, carefully add a few of the seeds from the chilis, or add a little more ground cumin. If you like, let the salsa sit for an hour (room temperature or chilled) for the flavors to combine.
  • Serve: Serve with chips, tortillas, tacos, burritos, tostadas, quesadillas , or pinto or black beans. The salsa will keep refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 7 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 20 mg, Sugar 1 g, Fat 0 g, ServingSize Makes 3 to 4 cups of salsa, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

FRESH MEXICAN TOMATO SALSA - PICO DE GALLO



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Simple, fresh, delicious and a real crowd pleaser! This salsa is great served with tortilla chips ( I serve mine with along side recipe#369631 ) , spooned over scrambled eggs or an accompaniment to many of your favorite mexican dishes.

Provided by CHILI SPICE

Categories     Sauces

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
1/2 white onion, finely chopped
2 minced garlic cloves (I like to use roasted garlic as the flavor is not as pungent)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
1 lime, juice of
1 pinch salt
1 dash sugar

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients in a non-metallic bowl.
  • Best results when made earlier in the day if serving in the evening (this gives the salsa flavors a chance to marry).
  • Adjust ingredients to your liking.
  • Cover and refrigerate.
  • Great pared up with recipe#369631.

PICO DE GALLO



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Quick and easy pico de gallo that is a great app or addition to dinner. Huge hit in my house!

Provided by Rachel Love

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Salsa Recipes     Tomato Salsa Recipes

Time 3h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
½ red onion, minced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
½ jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
½ lime, juiced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 pinch garlic powder
1 pinch ground cumin, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Stir the tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, garlic, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 9.6 calories, Carbohydrate 2.2 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 15.2 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

EX-GIRLFRIEND'S MOM'S SALSA FRESCA (PICO DE GALLO)



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My ex's mom had the best hand-chopped salsa fresca I have ever tasted back in college. Over the years, I have tweaked it to something my friends and family rave about. The trick for this salsa is marinating the onions and jalapenos in lime juice for about 5 minutes before adding the tomatoes and cilantro. There are two tricks to this recipe: 1. Hand-chop everything. It takes a while, but it is worth it. 2. The marinating is what makes this salsa special. Hope you enjoy.

Provided by thebioteacher

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Salsa Recipes     Tomato Salsa Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup finely chopped red onion
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped - or more to taste
2 limes, juiced
2 ½ cups Roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Mix red onion, jalapeno pepper, and lime juice in a bowl. Allow to stand for 5 minutes. Mix in Roma tomatoes, cilantro, and salt; allow to stand 15 more minutes for flavors to blend.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 29.4 calories, Carbohydrate 6.9 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 1.1 g, Sodium 394.5 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

PICO DE GALLO NORTEñO



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This tomato salsa is an example of a salsa fresca or salsa cruda: an uncooked sauce used as a condiment for tacos, beans, eggs, or other foods.

Provided by Zarela Martinez

Categories     Salsa     Tomato     Vegetarian     Summer     Quick & Easy     Cilantro     Jalapeño     Chile Pepper     Vegan     Soy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Tree Nut Free     snack     Dip     Condiment/Spread

Yield about 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

2-4 jalapeño or serrano chiles or use more or less to taste, tops trimmed but not seeded
1 medium garlic clove
4 large, ripe fresh tomatoes, peeled but not seeded (about 2 ½ pounds)
6-8 scallions with part of green tops
¼ cup (not packed down) fresh cilantro leaves, stripped from stems
Juice of 1 large lime
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano, or to taste

Steps:

  • With a large sharp knife, chop chiles very fine and reserve. Mince the garlic. Coarsely chop the tomatoes. Finely chop the scallions and cilantro. Place all fresh ingredients except chiles in a large bowl. If tomatoes are very dry and juiceless, gradually add up to ½ cup cold water to give a light salsa consistency. Stir to mix ingredients. Add chiles a little at a time, tasting, until it is as hot as you like. Add 1 teaspoon (or to taste) crumbled oregano. Squeeze lime juice into the salsa; gradually add salt to taste. Use at once.

FRESH PICO DE GALLO (SALSA FRESCA)



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This is an uncooked tomato salsa (salsa fresca) that's great to make while fresh tomatoes are in season. Stir pico de gallo into chopped/mashed avocadoes to make guacamole (see my recipe #112059), or serve as is with warm tortilla chips and Tex-Mex food (tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos, chiles rellenos). From LHJ. ENJOY!

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Mexican

Time 12m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 lb fresh tomato, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup white onion, finely chopped
2 jalapeno chiles, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh minced Mexican oregano (optional) or 1/4 teaspoon marjoram (optional)

Steps:

  • Combine in a bowl. Refrigerate until chilled. Makes 2 1/4 cups.
  • Note: Time does not include chill time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 12.2, Fat 0.1, Sodium 75.2, Carbohydrate 2.8, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.5, Protein 0.5

Tips:

  • Choose ripe, flavorful tomatoes: The quality of your tomatoes will greatly impact the flavor of your pico de gallo. Look for tomatoes that are deep red and have a slight give when you gently squeeze them.
  • Use fresh ingredients: Fresh ingredients will give your pico de gallo the best flavor. If possible, use homegrown or farmers' market tomatoes, onions, and cilantro.
  • Chop your ingredients finely: The smaller you chop your ingredients, the more evenly the flavors will distribute throughout the salsa. A sharp knife will make this task easier.
  • Season to taste: Pico de gallo should be flavorful but not too spicy. Start with a small amount of salt and lime juice, then add more to taste.
  • Let the flavors meld: Pico de gallo is best when it has had a chance to sit for at least 30 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to meld and develop.

Conclusion:

Pico de gallo is a delicious and versatile salsa that can be used as a condiment, dip, or topping. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its fresh, flavorful ingredients, pico de gallo is a great way to add a pop of flavor to your next meal.

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