Name: Homemade Pico de Gallo (Fresh & Easy Recipe)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 large white onion ((diced)); 1 bell pepper ((any color, diced)); 1 jalapeño ((diced for a spicier pico de gallo, keep the seeds for less spice, omit the seeds)); 2 ripe tomatoes ((diced)); pinch of salt; juice of 1 lime; a handful of cilantro ((roughly chopped))

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Fresh, bright, and ridiculously simple—this is the kind of recipe that proves you don’t need a long ingredient list or fancy techniques to make something that tastes like summer in a bowl. Just a handful of fresh ingredients, a quick chop, a squeeze of lime, and you’ve got a bold, zesty salsa that works on just about everything… or straight off a chip.

Fresh homemade pico de gallo with diced tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, cilantro, and lime in a white bowl. Perfect for tacos, chips, or as a flavorful topping.

Serves: 8
Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

1 large white onion (diced)
1 bell pepper (any color, diced)
1 jalapeño (diced for a spicier pico de gallo, keep the seeds for less spice, omit the seeds)
2 ripe tomatoes (diced)
pinch of salt
juice of 1 lime
a handful of cilantro (roughly chopped)

On the white counter or two ripe tomatoes that are red jalapeño lime, a large, white onion and orange, bell pepper and cilantro on top of a hand towel that is white, black and gray striped

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step-by-Step Directions:

Step 1: Using a sharp knife, dice the white onion, tomatoes, bell pepper, and jalapeño, then place them in a medium-sized mixing bowl.

Diced white onion pieces on a brown cutting board

Diced tomato pieces on a brown cutting board

Tasted yellow pepper pieces on a brown cutting board

Using sharp knife on a cutting board to dice jalapeño pieces

Step 2: Add the juice of one lime and a handful of roughly chopped cilantro. Mix the ingredients together and let the mixture sit for at least 10 minutes so the flavors can marinate and blend. Enjoy over fish, chicken, or pork or served with tortilla chips.

This vibrant pico de gallo features a colorful mix of chopped tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, and cilantro, offering a fresh and zesty flavor. Ideal for enhancing Mexican dishes or serving as a healthy snack, this homemade salsa is a staple in Mexican cuisine. The image showcases a bowl of freshly prepared pico de gallo, emphasizing its bright colors and fresh ingredients, perfect for adding a burst of flavor to any meal. A yellow citrus extractor is a bout to extract juice from half a lime onto the pico de gallo ingredients on a white bowl on the counter

Tips:

Experiment with using mangoes instead of tomatoes, or try different types of peppers to create your own personalized pico de gallo to serve over meats. Try serving over our Oven Baked Chicken Breasts.

Homemade Pico de Gallo (Fresh & Easy Recipe)

This easy recipe with tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, lime, and cilantro is perfect with chips or grilled meats.

Tara

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Ingredients

1 large white onion (diced)
1 bell pepper (any color, diced)
1 jalapeño (diced for a spicier pico de gallo, keep the seeds for less spice, omit the seeds)
2 ripe tomatoes (diced)
pinch of salt
juice of 1 lime
a handful of cilantro (roughly chopped)

Instructions

Using a sharp knife, dice the white onion, tomatoes, bell pepper, and jalapeño, then place them in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
Add the juice of one lime and a handful of roughly chopped cilantro. Mix the ingredients together and let the mixture sit for at least 10 minutes so the flavors can marinate and blend. Enjoy over fish, chicken, or pork or served with tortilla chips.