Homemade Pico de Gallo

Name: Homemade Pico de Gallo
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped (about 2/3 cup); 1 to 2 jalapeño or serrano peppers, finely diced (seeds and membranes removed for a milder salsa); 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves; Juice of 1 lime; Salt to taste

3 steps

Prep:20min

Updated at: Sun, 10 Sep 2023 06:56:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories20.3 kcal (1%)

Total Fat0.2 g (0%)

Carbs4.6 g (2%)

Sugars2.7 g (3%)

Protein0.9 g (2%)

Sodium101.9 mg (5%)

Fiber1.2 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1.5 poundstomatoes

chopped

⅔ cuponion

medium, chopped

1jalapeño peppers

or serrano, finely diced, seeds and membranes removed for a milder salsa

½ cupfresh cilantro leaves

Instructions

Step 1

Add the tomatoes, onion, cilantro, diced peppers and lime juice to a bowl. Generously season with salt — start with 1/2 teaspoon and go from there. Set the salsa aside for 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2

After this time, stir the salsa making sure to distribute the juices left at the bottom of the bowl. Taste and adjust with more salt.

Step 3

Store up to 3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.