Melissa Jo’s Pico de Gallo 🍅

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A close-up of Melissa Jo's Pico de Gallo shows fresh salsa with chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and peppers. A spoon lifts a portion from the yellow bowl, with a lime and blurred kitchen items in the background.

Many years ago when my oldest son was playing baseball we took a trip to Cooperstown with all of the families of the kids who were on his baseball team. In the house I shared with two other families, one of the players’ moms, Giselle, taught me how to make fresh pico de gallo (salsa). She made this simple pico de gallo and served it as a table sauce the night we all made dinner and everybody went crazy for it and I couldn’t believe how simple it was to make something so delicious! So, now I am going to teach you how to make this easy, fresh, and delicious pico de gallo! Whether you’re serving it on top of my monterey chicken, serving it as a table sauce, or serving it to dip chips into, you are surely in for a treat! Let’s make it!

A yellow bowl filled with chopped red tomatoes—perfect for Melissa Jo's Pico de Gallo—sits on a wooden surface.
A yellow bowl filled with chopped red tomatoes, green bell peppers, and finely diced red onions—Melissa Jo's Pico de Gallo sits invitingly on a wooden surface.
Melissa Jo's Pico de Gallo: A yellow bowl filled with chopped fresh tomatoes, red onions, garlic, and a generous amount of cilantro on top, all set on a wooden surface.
A cutting board with a bottle of avocado oil, a bottle of white wine vinegar, a measuring cup with liquid, a whole lime, and a bowl of chopped vegetables in the background—perfect for making Melissa Jo's Pico de Gallo.
A glass measuring cup with oil and seasonings sits on a wooden cutting board near a Goya Adobo seasoning container and an orange pepper grinder—perfect for prepping Melissa Jo's Pico de Gallo. Part of a bowl with chopped vegetables is visible on the side.

This Adobo All Purpose Seasoning with Pepper is essential in this recipe!

Melissa Jo's Pico de Gallo: A yellow bowl filled with chopped tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, and garlic sits on a wooden surface with a lime and a glass cup nearby.
A hand with red nail polish holds a spoonful of Melissa Jo's Pico de Gallo salsa over a yellow bowl, filled with chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and jalapeños, on a wooden kitchen counter.
A plate with white rice topped with chili and green onions, cheesy baked chicken with tomatoes and green onions, and a small bowl of Melissa Jo's Pico de Gallo on the side.

Here is my Monterey Chicken Chili’s Copycat Recipe and my Black Beans and Rice Recipe!


🗒 Recipes to Serve This Pico de Gallo With

👝 How to Store Leftovers

Store in an air-tight container for 3-5 days in the refrigerator.

🤔 Common Questions

Can I make this without the jalapeño?

Of course!

Can I make this with white onion instead of a red onion?

Absolutely!

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A collage shows Melissa Jo in a kitchen making Melissa Jo's Pico de Gallo, wearing a brown sweater and denim skirt. Ingredients, kitchen tools, and stylish clothing items surround her, with the title Melissa Jo’s Pico de Gallo.
A close-up of Melissa Jo's Pico de Gallo shows fresh salsa with chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and peppers. A spoon lifts a portion from the yellow bowl, with a lime and blurred kitchen items in the background.

Melissa Jo’s Pico de Gallo

Many years ago when my oldest son was playing baseball we took a trip to Cooperstown with all of the families of the kids who were on his baseball team. In the house I shared with two other families, one of the players' moms, Giselle, taught me how to make fresh pico de gallo (salsa). She made this simple pico de gallo and served it as a table sauce the night we all made dinner and everybody went crazy for it and I couldn't believe how simple it was to make something so delicious! So, now I am going to teach you how to make this easy, fresh, and delicious pico de gallo! Whether you're serving it on top of my monterey chicken, serving it as a table sauce, or serving it to dip chips into, you are surely in for a treat! Let's make it!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Mexican, spanish
Servings 4 people
Calories 152 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • To a bowl, add in tomatoes, red onion, garlic, jalapeno, and cilantro. Mix that together until incorporated
  • In a measuring cup or small bowl, add avocado oil, adobo seasoning, cracked black pepper, lime juice, and white wine vinegar. Mix that together until combined and then pour it into the bowl with the pico. Toss everything together and it’s ready!

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Nutrition

Calories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 315mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1055IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword 15 minutes, appetizer, dip, easy, easy cheesy garlic bombs, flavorful, fresh ingredients, jalapeno, onion, pico de gallo, quick, side dish, tomatoes
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