How to Make Pico De Gallo

How to make Pico de Gallo from Carlito's Cooking Adventures! This delicious and simple salsa is perfect to make for parties, BBQs, picnics, or just to enjoy with some chips at home!

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Step 1: What You'll Need

The pico de gallo Carlitos made consists of five simple ingredients at its base:

1. Tomatoes

2. Jalapenos

3. Chopped Onions

4. Chopped Cilantro

5. Salt

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Step 2: Slice and Dice the Tomatoes

For the first step you'll want to begin by cutting the tomatoes into small squares. You can use about 2-3 tomatoes but it depends on the amount you want to make.

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Step 3: Place the Diced Tomatoes in a Bowl

Once you have diced all the tomatoes you are using for your salsa place them into a mixing bowl.

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Step 4: Cut the Jalapenos

Cut the jalapenos into small squares as well. We used about 2-3 Jalapenos but again, it's what you like. Use as many or as little as you like. Just remember, the more Jalapenos you use the hotter it will be!

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Step 5: *Optional* Removing the Center

For those who don't like the heat of the jalapeno but want the flavor you can remove the center of the pepper. The seeds and core is where most of the hotness of the jalapeno comes from. However, feel free to keep the core if you want to bring the heat!

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Step 6: Place the Jalapenos in a Bowl

Place the Jalapenos in a mixing bowl with your diced tomatoes. Again, use as much Jalapeno as you'd like.

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Step 7: Add Your Chopped Cilantro and Onion

Next, add the chopped cilantro and onion into the bowl. Both add more flavor and the cilantro adds a little heat to the salsa. Use as much as you'd like. We used about a handful of each.

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Step 8: Get Your Hands in There

Mix that bowl with your hands and stir up the ingredients. You can use a spoon if you want but let's be honest, its more fun to get the hands dirty! Stir until the ingredients are thoroughly mixed.

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Step 9: Enjoy!

Grabs some chips and friends and enjoy this delicious creation you just made! This goes great with just about anything! Soups, quesadillas, nachos, enchiladas, burritos, toastadas, or anything you can think of!

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