Easy Pico De Gallo

Here’s an easy pico de gallo recipe that takes no time at all to make โ€” from prep to table in under 20 minutes. That’s a lot of flavor inย a little time. We love this salsa fresca as a spicy side (a great alternative to a plain Jane salad), and it’s also super tasty on top of tacos, burritos, and other Mexican dishes.

Our easy pico de gallo in a bowl, ready to serve

Jalapeรฑos are used in this recipe, and they provide a low-medium spiciness to the salsa. Jalapeรฑos range 2,500 to 8,000 Scoville heat units (SHU). If you want to ramp up this easy pico de gallo, trying a heat upgrade to the serrano chili. Serranos are a noticeable increase in spiciness, often twice as hot (10,000 to 23,000 SHU). You could also explore hotter chilies, though the bright, grassy bite of both the green jalapeรฑo and serrano work very well with the garden-fresh flavors in this salsa.

Learn More: Serrano Versus Jalapeรฑo

If you want the full spicy flavor to set in, let it refrigerate for a few hours prior to serving. This is absolutely the kind of appetizer you can make quickly in the morning to have ready (and raring to go) for an afternoon get-together.

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Easy Pico de Gallo

Easy Pico De Gallo Recipe

A tasty, garden-fresh salsa, perfect with tortilla chips, tacos, and other Mexican foods
4.80 from 5 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 6 servings
Calories 20 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3 tomatoes diced
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 1 jalapeรฑo pepper finely diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • Salt
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, toss the diced tomatoes, onions, and jalapeรฑos together.
  • Mix in the cilantro, lime juice and salt and toss thoroughly.
  • Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes, drain the excess liquid from the bowl.
  • Serve.

Notes

If you prefer a tangier pico de gallo, add in an additional teaspoon of lime juice.
To make the pico de gallo milder, deseed the jalapeรฑo and remove the membrane prior to dicing. That’s where the majority of heat comes from in a jalapeรฑo.
For a hotter pico de gallo, try using serrano peppers instead of jalapeรฑos. Serrano peppers can be up to 9 times hotter than the mildest jalapeรฑo.

Nutrition

Calories: 20kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 188mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 629IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Jalapeno Pepper
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UPDATE NOTICE: This post was updated on September 28, 2024 to include new content.
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