Fresh tomato salsa recipe | Tomato salsa recipe | Pico de gallo recipe easy

Fresh tomato salsa recipe aka pico de gallo recipe easy is one of the most popular salsa recipes around the world. It is easy to make, delicious and bursting with refreshing flavours. This tomato salsa recipe is the amalgamation of finely chopped tomatoes, onion, garlic, coriander leaves, green chilli or jalapeno, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, pinch of oregano and lot of seasonings. It is mostly served as a side with tortilla chips or as salad with grilled fish or meat or with tostadas, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, pinto etc.

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Pico de galo is also known as salsa fresca and salsa cruda. It is one of the most popular type of salsa recipe in Mexican cuisine. In traditional way, it is prepared with chopped tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, lemon juice and seasoning. It is less liquid and chunky in texture as compared to others. It is mostly served as a side or salad with main course.

Fresh tomato salsa recipe aka pico de gallo recipe easy is mostly prepared in two different ways. The first one is prepared in a classic way by finely chopping all the veggies and second one is using a food processor. Though both the recipes taste great, but I always prefer the first way to prepare the tomato salsa recipe.

By finely chopping the veggies, you will get the perfect bite of the refreshing juicy tomatoes. On the other hand, the texture of tomato salsa recipe using food processor is a bit runny like a dip. The second version is good when you are running out of time or you need to prepare it for large number of guests.

I am a huge fan of Mexican cuisine and I have special weakness for salsa recipes. Whenever I go to any Mexican restaurant, I always try different types of salsa and pico de gallo recipe easy is one of my favourites.

In fact, few years back when I used to go to supermarket and saw salsa jars, I used to get tempted and grabbed them on numerous occasions with big packet of chips. But honestly, it was really very expensive. Then one day, I thought to give a try to prepare fresh homemade salsa recipe. It was so easy to make and tastes even more refreshing than market bought ones. Since that day, I never got tempted anymore with the supermarket salsa jars. Whenever I get the craving for the fresh salsa recipes easy, I prepare it at home.

Fresh tomato salsa recipe aka pico de gallo recipe is very simple and easy to make. All the ingredients required to prepare the dish are very common and easily available. The best part of the recipe is that you don’t need to cook it which makes it a perfect summer recipe too.

Tomato salsa recipe with step by step photos and instructions have been provided in the ‘Instruction’ section of the recipe. If you follow each step of my recipe precisely then you will get the perfectly salsa which even tastes much better than market bought ones.

You can use any kind of tomato to make salsa recipe, but the firm and fleshy tomatoes work best for the recipe like Romas or hothouse tomatoes etc.

This fresh tomato salsa recipe can be stored in fridge in an airtight container for 2-3 days. After that, it loses its refreshing flavour, proper texture and taste.

I always prefer to eat the tomato salsa recipe aka pico de gallo recipe fresh rather than to make it frozen for the perfect crunch of the veggies. I’ve never frozen salsa, but it can be done. There would be waterier liquid in the fresh tomato salsa recipe after defrosting it, but it can be easily drained off.

Pico de gallo recipe can be served as a side with chips or it can be served as salad with grilled vegetables, meat or fish. Even it can be served with burritos, tostadas, quesadillas, tacos, pinto etc.

To prepare perfect fresh tomato salsa, the first step is to finely chop all the veggies to be used, as fine you can.

First wash the tomatoes and core them before chopping them. Then after finely chopping the tomatoes, transfer them into a large mixing bowl.

Add finely chopped red onions, coriander leaves, garlic, jalapeno or green chilli one by one into the mixing bowl.

I always prefer to use red onion for the recipe. It gives better flavour and texture to the tomato salsa recipe.

Then squeeze some fresh lemon juice into the bowl. Add generous amount of salt, crushed black pepper, pinch of oregano for flavouring and mix all the ingredients thoroughly with a fork or spoon.

Finally, at the end, add some virgin olive oil for the extra flavour and mix it well.

Many side recipes have already been shared in my previous posts. You can check few of them like

Guacamole
Green chutney
Red chutney

..And Many more…

• 5 large or 7 medium sized Tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 red Onion, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup Coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1 large clove of Garlic, finely chopped
• 1 Jalapeno or 2 Green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
• ½ Lemon
• 1 pinch of Oregano
• ¼ teaspoon Crushed black pepper
• ¾ tablespoon Olive oil
• Salt to taste

1. First wash the tomatoes and core them before chopping them. After that, finely chop the tomatoes and transfer them into a large mixing bowl.
2. Add the other finely chopped veggies like red onion, coriander leaves, garlic, jalapeno or green chilli one by one into the mixing bowl.
   Tip: I suggest you wear gloves during the time of chopping the chillies because it may cause irritation. Or else, handle it carefully and wash the hand thoroughly with soap after chopping them.
3. Squeeze some fresh lemon juice into the bowl.
4. Add generous amount of salt, crushed black pepper, pinch of oregano for flavouring into the bowl and mix all the ingredients thoroughly with a fork or spoon.
5. At the end, add some virgin olive oil into the bowl and mix it well. Your tomato salsa recipe is ready to serve.

Serve the tomato salsa recipe as a snack with crisps or tortilla chips and enjoy with your family and friends.

Fresh tomato salsa recipe | Tomato salsa recipe | Pico de gallo recipe easy

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cooking Time: 0 Minutes 0 Minutes

Nutrition facts: NA calories NA fat

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Ingredients

• 5 large or 7 medium sized Tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 red Onion, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup Coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1 large clove of Garlic, finely chopped
• 1 Jalapeno or 2 Green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
• ½ Lemon
• 1 pinch of Oregano
• ¼ teaspoon Crushed black pepper
• ¾ tablespoon Olive oil
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. First wash the tomatoes and core them before chopping them. After that, finely chop the tomatoes and transfer them into a large mixing bowl.
2. Add the other finely chopped veggies like red onion, coriander leaves, garlic, jalapeno or green chilli one by one into the mixing bowl.

Tip: I suggest you wear gloves during the time of chopping the chillies because it may cause irritation. Or else, handle it carefully and wash the hand thoroughly with soap after chopping them.

3. Squeeze some fresh lemon juice into the bowl.
4. Add generous amount of salt, crushed black pepper, pinch of oregano for flavouring into the bowl and mix all the ingredients thoroughly with a fork or spoon.
5. At the end, add some virgin olive oil into the bowl and mix it well. Your tomato salsa recipe is ready to serve.