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Pico de Gallo Sauce

Name: Pico de Gallo Sauce
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: Tomatoes (3 pieces); Red or white onion (1/2 piece); Jalapeño or serrano (1 piece); Cilantro (1/2 cup); Lemon (2 pieces); Salt (1/2 tablespoon)

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Pico de gallo is made with tomatoes, onions, chili peppers, and cilantro, seasoned with lime to create a fresh, chunky salsa. Since it doesn’t require cooking, the result depends on how the ingredients are chopped and on mixing them thoroughly before serving.

Difficulty: Easy
Category: Sauces, dressings & dips
Cuisine: Mexican
Serve: Cold
Texture: Chunky
Techniques: No-cook

Tips

Cut the tomato, onion, and chili pepper into small, evenly sized pieces so that each spoonful has a balanced mixture. Add the lemon and salt at the end and mix gently.

Ingredients

Tomatoes (3 pieces)
≈ $10.70 MXN
$29.00 MXN/kg
Red or white onion (1/2 piece)
No price yet
Jalapeño or serrano (1 piece)
≈ $0.34 MXN
Cilantro (1/2 cup)
No price yet
Lemon (2 pieces)
≈ $4.29 MXN
Salt (1/2 tablespoon)
≈ $0.20 MXN

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Price reference: Guadalajara, Jalisco

Estimated cost so far

≈ $15.53 MXN

4 of 6 ingredients

priced

67%

Prices are approximate. · Last updated Oct 14, 2026

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Steps

1. Cut10 min
Dice the 3 tomatoes, ½ onion (red or white), and the chili pepper (jalapeño or serrano), and chop ½ cup of cilantro.
2. Mix2 min
Place everything you chopped into a bowl and stir it.
3. Season1 min
Squeeze the 2 lemons over the mixture and add salt to taste.