Fresh Pico de Gallo

Looking for a quick, vibrant, and healthy way to elevate your meals? This Fresh Pico de Gallo is it! Bursting with fresh vegetables and zippy lime, it’s the perfect refreshing dip or topper for those Mexican inspired dishes!

Pico de Gallo, or Mexican salsa, is popularly served as a topping or accompaniment in Latin American cuisine. It’s comprised of raw tomatoes, red onions, peppers, and cilantro. It is typically served with quesadillas, tacos, enchiladas, burritos, or fajitas. It’s also irresistible as a dip for tortilla chips!

Why You’ll Love This Fresh Pico de Gallo

Fresh and flavorful: Filled with ripe tomatoes, zesty lime juice, and fresh cilantro, this recipe adds a bright, invigorating touch to any recipe.

Healthy and Clean: Packed with clean, whole-food ingredients, this recipe delivers a nourishing way to help support your hormones without added sugar or oil.

Garden-friendly: The use of common homegrown vegetables makes this perfect for consuming extra tomatoes, jalapeños, and cilantro from your own garden.

Enhances boring leftovers: Boost the flavor of your leftovers with fresh pico de gallo. This works well on leftover vegetables, potatoes, enchiladas, rice, tofu, and chickpeas or beans.

Adaptable: Change the flavor profile by making it with mango or pineapple, adding corn, combining it with avocado, adding vegan feta, or trying different chilies.

How This Recipe Supports Hormonal Health

Ever wonder how food can affect your hormones? Certain ingredients like the ones in this Fresh Pico de Gallo do more than just bring bold flavor to the table, they actually contain elements that may help support your health in menopause.

• Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, an antioxidant that supports skin, heart, and bone health—all areas that can become more vulnerable during hormonal shifts.
• Red onions offer quercetin, a flavonoid known for its anti-inflammatory effects and potential to help regulate blood sugar levels.
• Garlic is known to support insulin sensitivity and has been shown to have mild blood sugar-lowering effects.
• Cilantro can help the body detoxify, which is important for estrogen balance and liver health.
• Lime juice not only brightens the flavor but adds a punch of vitamin C for immune and skin health.

Together, these ingredients make a low-glycemic, nutrient-rich addition to meals that won’t spike blood sugar—a smart choice for anyone managing insulin resistance or aiming to stay energized and balanced throughout the day.

How to Make Fresh Pico de Gallo:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup diced roma tomatoes
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
• 1 tbsp diced jalopeños (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

Step 1: Place all ingredients in a bowl and gently toss to combine. Taste and add more salt or lime juice as needed.

Step 2: Chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes or longer to allow the flavors to meld together. 

Step 3: Serve as a topping for tortilla chips, tacos, burritos, or enchiladas.

Notes & Storage:

Storage: While this pico de gallo is best enjoyed fresh, you can keep it vibrant with a few storage tricks:

• Store in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. The flavors deepen as it chills, but after that, the texture begins to break down.
• Drain excess liquid before storing to keep it from getting watery.
• Add lime juice just before serving if you’re prepping ahead to keep the herbs and veggies crisp and bright.
• Avoid freezing. This salsa relies on fresh texture, and freezing will make it mushy.

Notes:

1. For meal prep, you can dice the tomatoes, onion, and peppers in advance and store them separately. Just mix everything together with the cilantro, lime, and garlic when you’re ready to serve for the freshest flavor.