Appetizers & Snacks
Gallo: Speedy Pico de
In this Short Pico de Gallo recipe, fresh tomatoes is combined with onions, garlic, jalapeño, cilantro with a squeeze of fresh lime juice. The dependable topping to your tacos or as a fresh salsa for your tortilla
- Serves 12 servings
- Prep 15 minutes
- Total 15 minutes

In this Speedy Pico de Gallo recipe, fresh tomatoes is combined with onions, garlic, jalapeño, cilantro with a squeeze of fresh lime juice. The reliable topping to your tacos or as a fresh salsa for your tortilla chips.
Short and unfussy is the name of the game.
And this is our go-to pico for all our go-to Mexican dishes. And it’s even better with homegrown garden tomatoes!
What makes pico de Gallo different from jarred salsa is freshness. Nothing is cooked beforehand, every ingredient is fresh. Fresh tomatoes, onion, cilantro…everything. Also, every single ingredient is diced small, so it can fit on a chip or in your taco. Once tossed together in a bowl and ready for topping your tacos, nachos, taquitos and fajitas.
Get your chips ready!
For this Speedy Pico de Gallo Set out:
- roma tomatoes
- white onion
- garlic
- jalapeño
- cilantro
- lime juice
Finely dice 4 to 6 roma tomatoes, 1 small white onion and finely mince 1 medium jalapeño (seeded), 1 clove of garlic a small handful of cilantro.
Season with a pinch or two of kosher salt.
Lastly, squeeze in the juice of 1/2 a large lime.
Toss to combine!
This short pico is simple, fresh and so well-seasoned.
Serve this next to a bowl of guacamole or in your regular Tex Mex bowl.
Enjoy! And if you give this Speedy Pico de Gallo recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!
The recipe
Gallo: Short Pico de
In this Short Pico de Gallo, fresh tomatoes is combined with onions, garlic, jalapeño, cilantro with a squeeze of fresh lime juice. The dependable topping to your tacos or as a fresh salsa for your tortilla chips.
- Serves 12 servings
- Prep 15 minutes
- Total 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 roma tomatoes (seeded and diced small)
- 1 small white onion (diced small)
- 1 medium jalapeño (seeded and finely diced)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1/3 cup cilantro (finely chopped, more or less to taste)
- kosher salt (to taste)
- 1/2 large lime (juiced)
Method
- 1
In a mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, garlic, cilantro and season with salt to taste.
- 2
Squeeze in the juice of a lime and toss to combine.
- 3
Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Per serving
- Serving1 /4 cup
- Calories9 kcal
- Carbohydrates2 g
- Protein1 g
- Fat1 g
- Saturated Fat1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat1 g
- Sodium2 mg
- Potassium89 mg
- Fiber1 g
- Sugar1 g
- Vitamin A276 IU
- Vitamin C7 mg
- Calcium6 mg
- Iron1 mg








