Mexican Pico de Gallo Salsa
By: Mexican Food Journal
Published: Saturday, December 5, 2015 - 3:32pm

Ingredients




4 Roma tomatoes
1 white onion
12 cilantro sprigs
2 serrano chiles
1 Mexican lime
Sea salt to taste

Preparation

1 Seed the tomatoes. 2 Seed the serrano chiles. 3 Remove the cilantro leaves and discard the stems. 4 Finely chop the tomatoes. 5 Finely chop the onion. 6 Mince the serrano chile. 7 Mince the cilantro leaves. 8 Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl. 9 Sprinkle with the juice of one lime. 10 Add sea salt to taste. 11 Gently mix until the ingredients are evenly dispersed. 12 Serve immediately.

About

Pico de gallo is a raw salsa known as a salsa fresca, or “fresh salsa,” in Spanish. It is a delicious combination of Roma tomatoes, white onion, cilantro, serrano chile and a splash of lime juice. You will find it on every Mexican table. Did you know that pico de gallo translates as “rooster’s beak?” See the recipe.