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Do you love pico de gallo like I do?<\/strong> It\u2019s a classic Mexican tomato dip (or sauce) that adds a fresh, healthy, low-calorie boost of flavor to just about any Mexican meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pico de gallo makes a great party appetizer with tortilla chips or use as a topping for tacos. Huge hit in my house!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Make the Best Pico de Gallo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are my top tips to ensure that you make the best pico de gallo you\u2019ve ever had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Use ripe red tomatoes.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ripe tomatoes are absolutely key to making great pico de gallo. Sad pink tomatoes do not<\/em> make good pico de gallo. Roma tomatoes are a good choice since they are less watery, but use the most beautiful red, ripe tomato variety available. Core your tomatoes and remove the seeds before chopping. Use every last bit of the red tomato flesh inside!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the winter, you can use cherry tomatoes, which tend to have good flavor year-round. Be prepared to chop them into small pieces, and perhaps give the finished product some extra time to marinate since cherry tomatoes tend to be more firm than most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Chop your ingredients very finely.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chop your tomato, onion, jalape\u00f1o and cilantro finely and you will be rewarded with more flavor in every bite. This is worth the extra effort!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Let the onion, jalapeno, lime and salt marinate while you chop the tomatoes and cilantro.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I learned this trick from this recipe. I\u2019ve tested pico de gallo both ways (marinated onion\/jalape\u00f1o vs. tossing all the ingredients together at once). The marinated onion\/jalape\u00f1o batches were indeed my most flavorful batches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full disclosure: It\u2019s possible that my tomatoes for those batches were better, so I\u2019m not entirely convinced that the method made the difference. This \u201cstep\u201d doesn\u2019t take any extra time, though, so I recommend it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) Let your pico rest for 15 minutes before serving.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This step gives the flavors time to mingle and brings out their best. As the tomatoes and remaining ingredients rest, the salt draws the moisture out of the ingredients and condenses their flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try your pico de gallo before and after marinating, and you\u2019ll see what I mean! If you won\u2019t be serving the pico de gallo immediately, you can refrigerate it for several hours or even overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) Serve with a slotted spoon.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tomatoes release a good amount of moisture, so you will see some tomato juice pool at the bottom of your bowl. The easiest solution here is to serve your pico de gallo with a slotted spoon or large serving fork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This way, you don\u2019t transfer a ton of moisture with your pico. Say no to soggy nachos!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n