Appetizer

Fresh Pico de Gallo

Diced Roma tomatoes, white onion and jalapeño get a bright finish from fresh cilantro and lime.

Yield
8 servings
Cuisine
Mexican

Serving ideas

Spoon onto tacos or grilled fish, or put out a bowl with tortilla chips.

Ingredients

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  • 4 Roma tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 white onion, diced
  • 1 jalapeño, stem and seeds removed, finely diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 to 2 limes, juiced, to taste
  • kosher salt, to taste
  • coarsely ground black pepper, to taste

Before you cook

The source yield uses portions of about 1/4 cup. Start with the juice of one lime and taste before adding the second.

How to make Fresh Pico de Gallo

  1. Put the diced tomatoes and onion into a bowl.

  2. Finely dice the seeded jalapeño and stir it into the tomatoes with the cilantro.

  3. Toss with lime juice, salt and pepper. Taste and add more lime or salt if needed.

The full recipe

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Fresh Pico de Gallo

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Diced Roma tomatoes, white onion and jalapeño get a bright finish from fresh cilantro and lime.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican

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Ingredients
  

  • 4 Roma tomatoes diced
  •  
    ½ white onion diced
  •  
    1 jalapeño stem and seeds removed, finely diced
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped
  •  
    1 to 2 limes juiced, to taste
  • kosher salt to taste
  •  
    coarsely ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  1. Put the diced tomatoes and onion into a bowl.
  2. Finely dice the seeded jalapeño and stir it into the tomatoes with the cilantro.
  3. Toss with lime juice, salt and pepper. Taste and add more lime or salt if needed.

Notes

The source yield uses portions of about 1/4 cup. Start with the juice of one lime and taste before adding the second.
Adapted from Tressa Jamil, Jamil Ghar.

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