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Cherry tomato salsa in a bowl with a spoon and a side of tortilla chips.
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Fresh Cherry Tomato Salsa (Pico de Gallo)

A summer staple, this fresh and easy cherry tomato salsa (Pica de Gallo) comes together with a few fresh ingredients in under 20 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips, add to burrito bowls, or enjoy with grilled meats and fish.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, condiment, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 people
Author: Luay Ghafari
Cost: $8

Ingredients

  • 2 pints Cherry tomatoes - Sliced
  • 2 Green onions - Finely chopped
  • ¼ cup Fresh cilantro - Finely chopped
  • 1 Jalapeno pepper - Finely chopped
  • 1 Lime - Juiced
  • Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper
  • 1-2 Garlic cloves - Minced, Optional

Instructions

  • Salt the tomatoes. Add your sliced cherry tomatoes to medium bowl and salt them with a big pinch of salt. Mix and set aside for 15 minutes.
  • Drain. After 15 minutes, you should see a puddle of tomato water at the bottom of the bowl. Spoon away this excess liquid.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients. To the drained tomatoes, add the green onion, cilantro, chopped jalapeno, and lime juice.
  • Mix and adjust. Mix everything and adjust the seasoning to your liking, adding more salt and black pepper as needed.

Notes

Refer to the post above for step-by-step recipe photos.
Ingredient notes:
  • Tomatoes: For this recipe, I am using cherry tomatoes. You can use grape tomatoes, cocktail tomatoes even larger slicer tomatoes. It doesn’t really matter. The key is to try and remove as much of the tomato water as possible so you don’t end up with a soggy and wet salsa.
  • Onions: I’m using green onions for their mild herby flavor, but you can use red onion or white onion.
  • Herbs: It wouldn’t be pico de gallo without cilantro.
  • Chili pepper: Jalapeno works well here. Serrano too. Any spicy pepper will work in this recipe.
Enjoy with other Mexican salsas and sides: salsa roja, salsa verde, Mexican pickled onions and escabeche. 
And if you’re a fan of heat, try my chipotle hot sauce, passion fruit habanero hot sauce and jalapeno pineapple hot sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 566mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1330IU | Vitamin C: 65mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg