This easy Pico de Gallo Without Jalapeno recipe is a super tasty fresh salsa that everyone will love! It's a mild version of the traditional tomato salsa. The combination of farm fresh tomatoes, red onion, cucumbers, lime juice, and cilantro is DELICIOUS!
When it comes to snacking, this Pico de Gallo recipe is one of the first that comes to mind. I've made this fresh tomato and veggie salsa/relish for YEARS! It was developed for one of my personal chef client families who wanted a chunky salsa that wasn't spicy.
I serve the mild Mexican inspired chunky dip with crispy tortilla chips. When my kids were little, it was an easy way to get them to eat vegetables. Little did they know it was healthy.
My easy Pico de Gallo recipe is perfect accompaniment to these crispy Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders. I also like to serve a trio of dips for ultimate snacking. Along with Pico de Gallo, I whip up some Texas Caviar and Pimento Cheese Dip and pass around a variety of chips and cut up vegetables for a fun appetizer.
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Pico de Gallo vs Salsa
Pico de Gallo is a type of salsa known as salsa fresca. It's made with the same ingredients as other salsas - tomatoes, onions, lime, cilantro and the occasional jalapeno peppers - but Pico de Gallo is chunky rather than thin and liquidy like many salsas.
Pico de Gallo Ingredients
- tomatoes - I prefer tomatoes on the vine or plum tomatoes for this recipe
- red onion
- cucumber
- cilantro
- lime juice
- extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt
- pepper
How to Make Pico de Gallo Salsa Recipe (Step by Step)
This really is an easy recipe! No cooking is involved. Only some chopping. Gather all the ingredients, a large cutting board, some measuring cups and spoons, a sharp knife, and a medium sized bowl.
- Dice all the vegetables in a small dice. Between ¼ and ½ inch is good. The Pico de Gallo should be chunky, but not too large of pieces or you won't be able to get all the goodness on a tortilla chip.
- Next, finely chop the cilantro. Place all the vegetables and cilantro in the bowl.
- Add the juice of ½ lime, extra virgin olive oil, and stir to combine. Season to taste with kosher salt and pepper. It's that easy!
Expert tips for Fresh Pico de Gallo
- Choose tomatoes that are heavy for their size. They will have the most tomato flesh.
- Remove the seeds and pulp from the tomato as they will make the Pico de Gallo too watery. Just slice the tomato and scrap them out with a spoon.
- Dice all the vegetables in about the same size.
- The flavor of the vegetables can vary throughout the year. Be sure to taste the Pico de Gallo. Add a little kosher salt and pepper at a time. You can always add more to suit your tastes.
- If you like spicy foods, add chopped jalapeno or hot sauce to the Pico de Gallo.
- Pico de Gallo is best eaten the day it is made. But it will keep up to 2 days in the refrigerator.
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Recipe
Easy Pico de Gallo Without Jalapeno
Ingredients
- 2 cups diced tomatoes seeds removed
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- ½ cup diced cucumber
- 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- juice of ½ lime
- 2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt
- pepper
- tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, add the tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, cilantro, lime juice, and extra virgin olive oil.
- Stir to combine. Taste and season to taste with kosher salt and pepper.
- Serve with tortilla chips.
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Notes
- Choose tomatoes that are heavy for their size. They will have the most tomato flesh.
- Remove the seeds and pulp from the tomato as they will make the Pico de Gallo too watery. Just slice the tomato and scrap them out with a spoon.
- Dice all the vegetables in about the same size.
- The flavor of the vegetables can vary throughout the year. Be sure to taste the Pico de Gallo. Add a little kosher salt and pepper at a time. You can always add more to suit your tastes.
- If you like spicy foods, add chopped jalapeno or hot sauce to the Pico de Gallo.
- Pico de Gallo is best eaten the day it is made. But it will keep up to 2 days in the refrigerator.
Cheryl jeffries says
The recipe was easy and absolutely delicious. I made it for a family barbecue and everybody loved it. Amy’s recipes are easy fresh and fun to make.
Amy Casey says
I'm so glad you enjoyed my recipe Cheryl!! Thanks for your kind compliments 🙂