Homemade Pico de Gallo Recipe

Prep TimePrep Time :10 minutes minutes

Total timeTotal :10 minutes minutes

Servings : 12

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Pico de gallo, also known as salsa fresca, adds a fresh, spicy flavor to your favorite Mexican recipes. This homemade tomato salsa recipe is easy. Once you taste homemade salsa, you’ll never go back to the store-bought stuff again!

If you’re craving fresh salsa, like you might find it in your favorite Mexican restaurant, look no further. With just a few simple ingredients, you can be on your way to making a big bowl of this classic Mexican recipe.

Living a significant portion of my life in Southern California has made me a 🌶 Salsa Snob. I’ve tasted so many amazing salsa recipes. This homemade pico de gallo recipe is my favorite way to make salsa. It’s one of the easiest recipes and goes with every Mexican food you can think of.

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What is Pico de Gallo?

Pico de Gallo is a fresh tomato salsa that is sometimes called Salsa Fresca. It’s a chunky salsa made with fresh ingredients, and unlike a roasted salsa, it is uncooked.

This classic recipe is full of fresh, juicy tomatoes and crispy onions and gets a hint of heat from either serrano or jalapeño pepper.

Pico De Gallo Ingredients

• Fresh tomatoes: Use fresh, ripe tomatoes. I find that fresh plum tomatoes or Roma tomatoes have the best flavor.
• Peppers: Serrano peppers are a spicy addition to this Pico de Gallo. If you want something with a little less heat, opt for jalapeños.
• Onion: I like white onion best for this recipe, but you can also use red onion.
• Fresh Garlic
• Fresh Chopped Cilantro
• Fresh Lime Juice
• Olive Oil…not pictured
• Cucumbers…optional, also not pictured.

The Best Pico De Gallo

The awesome thing about making fresh salsa is that it is super easy. The only step is to cut everything up, add it to a bowl, and stir to combine.

STEP 1: PEPPERS + ONION

Dice the peppers, onions, and garlic. Combine with the salt and lime juice. Set aside. If you prefer, use less onion.

Remove the seeds and white membranes from the peppers for a less spicy salsa.

STEP 2: TOMATOES

Dice the tomatoes. Remove the seeds from the tomatoes and then dice them into small pieces.

STEP 3: ADD THE Tomatoes and then the Cilantro

Add the diced tomatoes and the minced cilantro to a bowl. Add a little salt and pepper. I also add a small amount of olive oil.

STEP 4: STIR TOGETHER

Stir all of the ingredients together. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, if needed. Serve chilled or at room temperature with tortilla chips or your favorite Mexican cuisine.

Step-By-step Instructions

This Traditional Pico De Gallo Recipe hardly needs instructions. But here’s a visual of every single step!

Salsa Variations

This fresh salsa recipe is also a master recipe that can be made with other fruits. Did you forget that tomatoes are a fruit? You can substitute watermelon, peaches, mango, or pineapple in this salsa recipe.

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Homemade Pico de Gallo Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 12

Calories 32 kcal

• Dice the onions, the garlic, and the serrano pepper. Add the diced vegetables to a non reactive bowl. Add the salt and the lime juice. Set aside.

  2 serrano peppers, 1 cup onion, 2 tsp kosher salt, 1 lime

• Dice the tomatoes and add them to the bowl.

  4 cups fresh tomatoes

• Add the diced cilantro and the olive oil.

  ½ cup fresh cilantro, 2 tsp olive oil

• Toss the ingredients together. Season with black pepper and more salt if needed.

  1 tsp black pepper

• Optional: Add diced cucumber.

  1 cucumber

I love the freshness cucumber adds to the salsa. My husband…not so much. So a lot of the time I will leave out the cucumber.

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Serving: 0.33cupCalories: 32kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 393mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg

We love easy recipes and these are so simple and so good! The best combination of two favorites.

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

If you have followed us for any amount of time, you know we love pecans and we love brownies, so this was a no-brainer. Such a delicious combination and everyone in the family loved them. If you are a fan of pecan pie, definitely try this easy recipe! These brownies are great warmed up and with a scoop of ice cream.

SWAPS

We used a regular 9X13 brownie mix for this recipe, but you could always switch it up with a fudge brownie mix, dark chocolate, or whatever you prefer. You will also need all the ingredients for the brownie mix.

If you want to make homemade brownies for this recipe, you can use our Lunch Lady Brownie recipe as the base. It has incredible reviews.

OTHER DELICIOUS BROWNIES

Pecan Pie Brownies

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These are made with a mix and so good! If you love pecan pie add these to your recipe list.

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

• 1 box Brownie mix with instructions for making in a 13×9 pan + ingredients listed on the package
• 2 cups pecans roughly chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• Preheat oven according to brownie package instructions.

• Mix brownies according to package instructions.

• Pour brownie batter into a greased 13×9-inch pan and place in the oven to bake for 23 minutes. (The cooking time for all brownie mixes is different. This brownie mix cooking time was 33 minutes, but I cooked it 10 minutes less. I suggest subtracting 10 minutes from the cooking time on the box or cooking it for 2/3 of the time.)

• While the brownies cook, whisk together the sugar, corn syrup, eggs, butter, and vanilla in a small saucepan. Place the saucepan on the stovetop over medium-high heat and begin to cook, stirring continuously. Cook the filling until it begins to thicken. Add the pecans into the mixture and continue to cook until the mixture is thicker but pourable. You still want it to be pourable.

• When the brownies have finished with the first round of baking, remove them from the oven, poke the top with a fork or skewer, and pour the pecan pie filling over them, spreading it out to cover the brownies completely.

• Place them back in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the filling seems pretty set. Let cool to room temperature before cutting

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