Pico De Gallo (Salsa Fresca Recipe)
Pico de gallo recipe is a classic Mexican salsa that gets ready in just 10 minutes using 6 ingredients only. It is also known as salsa fresca (meaning fresh salsa) or salsa cruda (raw salsa).
Servings 8 (~4 cups)
Calories 17kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb Tomatoes Roma or plum (~ 3 cups finely diced)
- ¾ cup White onion finely diced
- 1 Serrano pepper Finely chopped (almost minced)
- ½ cup Cilantro or coriander leaves lightly packed (~¼ cup finely chopped)
- 1 teaspoon Salt or to taste
- 2 ½ -3 tablespoons Lime juice
Instructions
- Chop: Make sure that tomatoes and onion are chopped (diced) very finely and even in size. For serrano peppers, no need to remove seeds. Chop it really fine (almost minced) so you don’t bite a large piece of pepper and feels too hot and spicy. For cilantro, cut and discard the tough stems from the end. You can keep the tender and thin stems. Chop the leaves finely. TIP: Wash the leaves, spread them on the towel, and pat dry before chopping.
- Mix: Take all the chopped vegetables (tomatoes, onion, serrano pepper, and cilantro) in a large bowl. Add salt and lime juice. Mix everything really well.
- Rest: Let it rest for around 15-20 minutes at room temperature and let the flavors mingle and marinate.
- Taste Test: Using a tortilla chip do a taste test and adjust the salt and lime juice if needed.
Notes
- No need to remove the tomato seeds. That juicy part will add some liquid part to the salsa and that watery part is full of flavor.
- Let the salsa marinade (rest) for at least 15 minutes. During this resting time, some water will draw out from the veggies (because of the addition of salt) and it makes flavorful juice collected at the bottom.
- Use a perforated spoon to serve, if using it as a topping for tacos, loaded nachos, etc. So all the watery juice stays behind in the bowl. But if serving as a dip for your tortilla, I would keep the juice as it is.
- Serve it at room temperature. Chilled salsa tastes flat, trust me on this.
Nutrition
Calories: 17kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 548IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.2mg
