Got less than 5 minutes to spare? Well, that's all the time you need to make the perfect dip for your next summer fiesta. That's right folks, easy pico de gallo chunky salsa has arrived. It's packed with fresh tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and lime juice (and optional jalapeños for a spicy kick).
You really don't need store-bought salsa anymore because it's so easy to make your own and so much healthier and tastier. I mean, I would pick freshly chopped ingredients over rehydrated vegetables (yes, that is actually a common ingredient in store-bought salsa!). Plus, if you are like me, then you know that somehow it's hard to finish store-bought salsa before it expires.
How to Make Pico de Gallo Chunky Salsa
Pico de gallo is a type of salsa made using fresh chopped ingredients. For this recipe, you only need 5 easy ingredients.
- tomatoes
- onion
- cilantro
- lime juice
- salt
- jalapeño pepper - optional, if you want to spice it up
To make the salsa, all you do is combine the ingredients together into a food processor (or you could manually finely dice the ingredients) and you've got yourself a bowl of fresh pico de gallo salsa. I told you it was easy!
How to Serve Pico de Gallo
Pair this salsa with a plate of tortilla chips and dip away. You can also use this on top of baked nachos, tacos, or as a spread in a burrito. It goes with pretty much any Mexican-inspired meal that you can think of.
More Mexican-Inspired Recipes
- Easy Fish Tacos with Lime Crema
- Easy Basic Guacamole
- Shrimp Tacos with Lime Crema Slaw
- Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
- Shrimp Tacos with Lime Crema Slaw
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Recipe
Pico de Gallo Chunky Salsa
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup of salsa
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Easy 5-minute pico de gallo chunky salsa is packed with fresh tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and lime juice (and optional jalapeños for a spicy kick).
Ingredients
- 2 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped
- ¼ medium onion, roughly chopped
- ¼ bunch cilantro, roughly chopped
- juice of 1 lime
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 slices jalapeño pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients together in a food processor and pulse until desired consistency is reached (I like to keep the salsa chunky).
- For a spicy salsa, add jalapeño peppers. To keep the salsa mild, omit the jalapeño peppers.
- Serve in a bowl alongside tortilla chips and dip away!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dip
- Method: Food Processor
- Cuisine: Mexican
Keywords: pico de gallo, chunky salsa, salsa, fresh salsa, mexican dip, game day
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Rebecca Blackwell says
A neighbor brought over a whole bunch of late season tomatoes that she picked from her garden and THIS is what I did with them. It was absolutely delicious. My husband and I ate so much of it we didn't need dinner. 🙂 Thanks for a great, simple recipe.
★★★★★
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Thanks so much for your feedback, Rebecca!! So glad you liked the recipe 🙂
Loreto and Nicoletta Nardelli says
This salsa is so much better than the store-bought one! So fresh and easy to make and we like that little kick from the jalapeno. Bring on the tortilla chips!
★★★★★
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Oh yeah, agreed!!
Rob says
Just FYI, this is pico de gallo, not salsa (though still a perfectly good recipe for pico)
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Thanks for clarifying! You learn something new every day 🙂