Mexican

Fresh Pico de Gallo (Salsa Fresca)

Name: Fresh Pico de Gallo (Salsa Fresca)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 ripe tomatoes, finely diced; 1/2 white onion, finely diced; 1 serrano pepper, minced (seeds removed for milder); 1 handful cilantro, chopped; 1 lime, juiced; 1/2 tsp salt

The 5-minute salsa that fixes every taco night. Serrano-bright, lime-loud, no cooking.

10min total

4servings

Easydifficulty

🔥 4/10Medium

Ingredients

4 ripe tomatoes, finely diced
1/2 white onion, finely diced
1 serrano pepper, minced (seeds removed for milder)
1 handful cilantro, chopped
1 lime, juiced
1/2 tsp salt

Method

0 of 3 steps

Combine everything in a bowl.
Let sit 10 minutes for flavors to marry.
Taste, adjust lime and salt.

The 5-minute salsa that fixes every taco night. Serrano-bright, lime-loud, no cooking.

This recipe is part of the Spicery Kitchen tested-recipe library. Ingredients, heat scoring and flavor notes are filled in below. Adjust pepper amounts to your tolerance.

Flavor profile

Bright, raw, citrusy, lightly biting

Heat perception varies by person. Adjust pepper amounts to your tolerance — fat (dairy, coconut), acid (lime, vinegar) and sweetness all balance perceived heat.

Fresh Pico de Gallo (Salsa Fresca)

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