Pico de Gallo

Pico de Gallo is a flavorful, fresh, and healthy meal accompaniment or side. Packed with tomatoes, onions, and a little bit of heat it adds a wonderful spin to a camp meal.

All the ingredients for this recipe can be carried whole and then prepared just before eating. Or you can make it at home and carry it to your camp pre-made. It doesn’t last more than 12 hours however before softening.

There is a little bit of time in preparing the ingredients with all the cutting but it is well worth the effort. The best results both in appearance and flavor balance are when everything is chopped to the same size. 

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Pico de Gallo is a colorful and refreshing raw salsa that adds a bright element Mexican dishes.

Pico de Gallo is a great topping for many Mexican dishes including quesadillas.

Pico de Gallo is a fresh and healthy style salsa that works with most Mexican dishes.

Pico de Gallo Recipe

Saffron Hodgson

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Based on the traditional Mexican side dish, this Pico de Gallo is a flavorful, fresh, and healthy meal accompaniment that adds a spin to a camp meal.

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Preparation 25 minutes minutes

Ready in 25 minutes minutes

Servings 4 Servings

CourseSide Dish

InfluenceMexico

DifficultyBeginner

MethodNo Cook

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Ingredients

• 4 tomatoes
• 1 red onion
• 1 mild chili such as a poblano
• 1 bunch cilantro (coriander)
• 1 lemon juiced
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Equipment

• knife

Directions

• Dice the tomato, red onion, and chili as small as you have patience for.
• Remove the leaves from the stalks of the cilantro, then roughly chop.
• Combine the tomatoes, red onions, chilies, cilantro, lemon juice, and salt. Let rest for 10 to 20 minutes before using to let the flavors develop.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 44kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 337mgPotassium: 379mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1166IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg

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