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    Pico de Gallo

    A fresh, chunky salsa of diced tomato, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime juice, served with tortilla chips.

    ⏱ 10 minPrep time
    🔥 0 minCook time
    🍽 6Servings
    🏷 AppetizerCategory
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    Fresh pico de gallo with tomatoes, onion, jalapeño and cilantro

    Pico de gallo is the fresh salsa that brightens every Tex-Mex table — ripe tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, and cilantro tossed with lime and salt. It’s the essential topping for tacos, the perfect partner for chips, and the freshest thing in the kitchen.

    Chef Emily presents Pico de Gallo

    The fresh salsa that brightens everything

    Ripe tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, and cilantro tossed with lime — pico de gallo, the fresh Tex-Mex salsa.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Combine the tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, and cilantro in a bowl.
    2. Add the lime juice and salt and toss.
    3. Let sit 15 minutes before serving.
    4. Serve with tortilla chips or on tacos.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Use ripe, flavorful tomatoes and seed them if they're very juicy — it keeps the pico from getting watery. Let it sit 15 minutes before serving so the flavors meld.

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    Recipe details

    Prep10 min
    Cook0 min
    Servings6
    CategoryAppetizer
    PublishedAugust 16, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

    Hi, I'm Emily 🧡

    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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