🌶️ Old Fashioned Pico De Gallo Recipe

Pico de gallo is a simple, refreshing Mexican salsa made with fresh ingredients like tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, lime juice, and cilantro. This old-fashioned version is perfect as a dip, taco topping, or a bright burst of flavor on your favorite dishes.

⏱️ Prep Time: 20 minutes

🕒 Total Time: 20 minutes

🍽️ Yield: About 2 cups

🧊 Chill Time (optional): Up to 3 hours for enhanced flavor

🥗 Ingredients:

• 6 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced

• ½ red onion, minced

• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

• ½ jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced (use more for extra heat)

• ½ lime, juiced

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 pinch garlic powder

• 1 pinch ground cumin, or to taste

• Salt and ground black pepper, to taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Prepare all ingredients:
   Dice the tomatoes, mince the onion, cilantro, jalapeño, and garlic.

2. Mix ingredients:
   In a medium mixing bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, red onion, chopped cilantro, minced jalapeño, and garlic.

3. Add seasoning:
   Pour in the lime juice. Sprinkle in garlic powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper.

4. Stir well:
   Mix everything thoroughly until well combined.

5. Taste & adjust:
   Adjust salt, pepper, lime juice, or jalapeño to your preferred flavor.

6. Chill (optional):
   For a stronger flavor, cover and refrigerate for up to 3 hours before serving.

7. Strain before serving (optional):
   Drain excess liquid to prevent a watery texture, especially if using as a topping.

8. Serve & enjoy:
   Spoon over tacos, nachos, grilled meats, salads—or serve with tortilla chips as a dip!

💡 Tips:

• Use ripe, firm tomatoes to avoid excess water.

• If you’re short on time, you can serve it immediately, but chilling really enhances the flavor.

• Add diced avocado or mango for a twist.

🧾 Nutrition Information (Per Serving – ~2 tbsp):

• Calories: 10

• Total Fat: 0g

• Sodium: 15mg

• Total Carbohydrate: 2g

• Dietary Fiber: 1g

• Sugars: 1g

• Protein: 0g

• Vitamin C: 6mg

• Calcium: 7mg

• Iron: 0mg

• Potassium: 91mg