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Easy made fresh salsa with chopped heirloom tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, cilantro and lime. Colorfully delicious! Perfect to dip nachos, tacos, fajitas or simply tortilla chips - Salsa Fresca - Pico de Gallo
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Salsa Fresca

Easy made fresh salsa with chopped heirloom tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, cilantro and lime. Colorfully delicious! Perfect to dip nachos, tacos, fajitas or simply tortilla chips - Salsa Fresca - Pico de Gallo
Course Appetizer, Condiment
Cuisine Mexican, Mexican/American
Keyword pico de gallo, salsa fresca
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups ripe tomatoes chopped
  • ½ red onion chopped
  • 1 jalapeño pepper deseeded and finely chopped
  • juice of a ½ a lime
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Mix together tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, lime juice, salt and cilantro. Allow to sit for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld together.

Notes

Some people like to strain the tomatoes from the juices for a chunkier and drier salsa. If you prefer this, simply place chopped tomatoes in a strainer for about 30 minutes to allow juices to drip out.