Name: The Best Mild Pico de Gallo - Fresh Salsa
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Raw Cooking
Ingredients: 10 Roma Tomatoes; 2 white sweet onions; 1 bunch of cilantro!; 1-3 tablespoons of LIME juice.; Salt to taste.; *Optional: Add one seeded and demembrained Jalapeno for a LITTLE heat.

The best mild pico de gallo is a perfectly refreshing fresh salsa with tomatoes, onion, cilantro, lime and salt (jalapenos optional). I really love using a food processor for this to combine ingredients in small pieces that meld together wonderfully!

Tips to Make The Best Pico de Gallo:

Cut your ingredients SMALL… So you get a little bit of all the ingredients in each bite! (No one likes a big chunk on raw onion.)

2. Make to taste – Salt your Pico, add a tablespoon of lime juice, then TASTE it! You may want to add more salt and lime, like me!

3. If you want a spicier Pico, add a jalapeno or two, but remove membrane inside and seed them, with gloves on, first!

4. Let finished product sit on the counter. Don’t be in a hurry to refrigerate your pico… It tastes best at room temperature!

How To Serve Fresh Salsa

There are limitless ways to serve pico de gallo! We love it with:

Chips
On Nachos
In Burritos
As a Taco Topping
On Top of Enchiladas.
In Taco Salad
On Top Of Grilled Fish or Chicken!

fresh salsa ingredients on cutting board, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, chips

Tools You May Need

Food Processor!!!! This makes chopping veggies super fast and easy… So worth the investment!!!

Wooden Spoons – Large stirring spoons help to mix all ingredients together… These teak wooden spoons are beautiful and last forever!

Glass Mixing Bowls with lids – So you can see the beautiful salsa as you work to mix. It’s also a beautiful way to display your fresh salsa, and the lids are great for leftovers! (If there is any!)

A Nice Big Wood Cutting Board – A nice big wooden cutting board makes chopping easier and easy to clean up!

How To Make The Best Mild Pico de Gallo

First wash all your tomatoes, onions and cilantro.
Dry washed ingredients as good as you can.
Using a food processor, or a knife, CHOP onions into very small pieces and put into large bowl.
Chop tomatoes into small pieces and add to bowl with onions.
Chop cilantro into small pieces and add to bowl also.
. Drizzle LIME juice over top of chopped ingredients.
Sprinkle with 1 tsp salt.
Stir well.
Taste! IF you want more lime or salt add accordingly and mix, then taste again.
Enjoy!

Ingredients For Fresh Salsa

10 Roma Tomatoes
2 white sweet onions
1 bunch of cilantro!
1-3 tablespoons of LIME juice.
Salt to taste.
*Optional: Add one seeded and demembrained Jalapeno for a LITTLE heat.

fresh salsa pico de gallo in bowl with spoon.

Do You Eat Pico de Gallo Warm or Cold?

Serve Pico de Gallo just slightly chilled, or at room temperature. If you’re pulling it out of the refrigerator, then let it warm up at room temp for fifteen to twenty minutes before serving! It should be refreshing but not cold!

How Long Can Pico de Gallo Sit Out?

That depends on the temperature… If it’s hot (90 degrees or hotter) where pico is sitting out, Pico de Gallo can sit out for a couple hours before bacteria starts growing. But if it’s cooler (in the 70’s), pico de gallo can sit out for several hours without any problems.

Does Pico de Gallo Need To be Refrigerated?

You should refrigerate Pico de Gallo. After making pico de gallo, you can store it in the refrigerator till you are ready to serve. Pico stays good in the refrigerator for about 3-4 days. After three to four days, tomatoes in pico de gallo become shriveled, dark and less appealing.

How Long is Pico de Gallo Good For?

Pico de gallo is best eaten the same day it’s made, but is still good up to 4 days when stored in the refrigerator. If it is kept at room temperature for several hours, you’ll want to discard by the end of the day.

How Do You Know If Pico de Gallo Is Bad?

This is a matter of opinion to many… Some people think that if pico does not taste rotten at all it’s good to eat. They may be right, but this is my opinion: When tomatoes in your pico de gallo become shriveled and get darker, pico de gallo is bad. Time to toss it out and make a new batch!

How Do You Preserve Pico de Gallo?

You can make homemade canned pico de gallo… It’s really good and my kids loved it. You can find the recipe to preserve pico de gallo here. However, canning pico de gallo includes cooking it, and it is not the same as fresh pico de gallo. Pico de gallo is best fresh, but you can preserve it too!