It’s easy to customize everything according to your own tastes.
Serve this easy salsa recipe with tortilla chips, overtacos, or to brighten up your morningscrambled eggs.
Not excited about spiciness?
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What Is Pico de Gallo?
Pico de gallo is a traditional fresh salsameaning, not cookedwith origins in Mexican cooking.
The ingredients include tomatoes, onion, chiles, and cilantro.
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Pico de gallo is also called salsa fresca (fresh salsa) or salsa cruda (raw salsa).
If it tastes a bit too mild, add more onion or jalapeno.
If it tastes kind of flat, add another squeeze of lime and/or sprinkle of salt.
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Cover bowl and chill:
Cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Jalapeno peppers with the ribs and seeds removed helps cut the heat of the chiles.
Generally, the smaller the jalapeno pepper, the less spicy it is.
For a mild salsa, picking small jalapenos can be best.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
