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Best Pico de Gallo

The best pico de gallo recipe you'll ever taste, this homemade version is made by muddling the aromatics for bold, spicy flavor!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: best pico de gallo, pico de gallo, pico de gallo recipe, spicy pico de gallo
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 27kcal

Equipment

1 Mixing Bowl
1 Mortar and Pestle (or a Bowl and Muddler)

Ingredients

  • 3 tomatoes diced
  • cup white onion chopped
  • 2 lime juiced
  • 1 jalapeño diced and muddled
  • 2 garlic clove diced and muddled
  • ½ cup cilantro leaves
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  • Add the tomatoes, white onion, and lime juice to a mixing bowl.
    3 tomatoes, ⅔ cup white onion, 2 lime
  • In a mortar, or sturdy bowl, with a pestle, or a muddler, grind up the jalapeño and garlic until the juices have been extracted and they’ve been broken up into small pieces.
    1 jalapeño, 2 garlic clove
  • Add the juices and mashed up jalapeño and garlic to the bowl with the tomatoes along with the cilantro leaves and sea salt. Toss everything well until mixed.
    ½ cup cilantro leaves, ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • Serve the pico de gallo in a bowl with tortilla chips and enjoy!

Notes

Storage : Store leftover pico de gallo in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 27kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 211mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 639IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.4mg