Pico de Gallo

Source

https://lovingitvegan.com/pico-de-gallo/

Ingredients

  • 4 large tomatoes, chopped
  • 30g fresh cilantro, chopped (~½ cup)
  • ½ medium onion (white/yellow/brown), chopped
  • ½ tsp crushed garlic
  • 15ml fresh lime juice (1 Tbsp)
  • 15ml extra virgin olive oil (1 Tbsp)
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • Ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Add chopped tomatoes, cilantro, and onion to a mixing bowl.
  2. Add crushed garlic, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
  3. Toss everything together until well mixed.
  4. Taste test and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
  5. Serve immediately.

Tips & Notes

  • Fresh only — never blended or processed. Always chopped. Also called “salsa fresca.”
  • Best served fresh — that’s when the flavor is at its peak.
  • Keeps 3 days in a sealed container in the fridge, but texture softens.
  • Make it spicy: Add 15ml sliced pickled jalapeños.
  • Uses: Tacos, burritos, enchiladas, nachos, fajitas, quesadillas, or just with tortilla chips.
  • Not a sauce — it’s a topping/chunkier than blended restaurant-style salsa.

Tags

recipe, vegan, salsa, mexican, component, quick