Pico De Gallo is a must with Mexican food, and it’s so simple to make at home. Enjoy this simple recipe.

We’re crazy for all Mexican Food at our house, and pico de gallo is a MUST with all of our favorite Mexican dishes. From nachos to eggs to tacos to just plain old tortilla chips, pico de gallo goes with it all! It’s so easy to whip up a big batch, and the flavors and juices only get better the longer they sit tossed together.
Pico De Gallo also known as ‘salsa fresca’ is basically just simple fresh ingredients chopped up and tossed together. We’ve shared our favorite blender salsa recipe and our go to cowboy caviar, but we always come back to this simple pico de gallo recipe to add to tacos and more…it’s so dang good!

How to Make Pico De Gallo

In a medium sized bowl add: diced tomatoes, diced red onion, finely diced jalapéno, chopped cilantro, and minced garlic.
Add the juice of half a lime and salt & pepper to taste.
Toss all together and refrigerate, if making hours in advance of serving.
Before serving continue to toss together to help the flavors combine.

Pico De Gallo

A classic recipe for Pico De Gallo to be served fresh with all your Mexican Food Favorites

Author Kami - NoBiggie.net

Ingredients

10.5 oz. grape tomatoes sliced into quarters
1/2 large red onion diced finely
1/2 jalapéno seeds and ribs removed, diced finely (use 1 whole jalapéno if you want it even more spicy)
1/2 bunch of cilantro roughly chopped (use a full bunch of cilantro if you love cilantro)
3 garlic cloves minced
1/2 lime juiced
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a medium sized bowl add the: diced tomatoes, diced red onion, finely diced jalapéno, chopped cilantro, and minced garlic.
Add the juice of half a lime and salt & pepper to taste.
Toss all together. Refrigerate, if making hours in advance of serving.
Before serving continue to toss together to help the flavors combine.
Serve with chips, tacos, burritos or even a salad…enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Can be stored in the fridge for a few days.

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How long does Pico De Gallo last?

Fresh pico de gallo can last in your fridge for up to a week and a half. Uncut fresh tomatoes are best stored at room temperature, but once cut and tossed with all these ingredients, they can last for a week and a half in the fridge.

Can pico de gallo be frozen?

No…the texture of the tomatoes will change in the freezer. The flavor will still be good, but the tomatoes will be really soft and mushy. It’s best to not freeze it. You can make this recipe a few days ahead if time is an issue. just make sure to store it in the fridge.

What to serve Pico De Gallo with?

–tacos
–nachos
–enchiladas

*Note: if you choose to use larger tomatoes like Roma tomatoes this Vidalia Chop Wizard is a great way to uniformly chop a bunch of things quickly. The top photo shows how all the tomatoes, onions and jalapeno look when cut with the Vidalia Chop Wizard.