One of the easiest summer cookout and BBQ dishes to throw together is a big bowl of Pico de Gallo. Whether it’s scooped up with crunchy, salty tortilla chips or spooned on top of a juicy burger, Pico is the perfect pick. You can jazz it up however you want, but basic Pico de Gallo […]
One of the easiest summer cookout and BBQ dishes to throw together is a big bowl of Pico de Gallo. Whether it’s scooped up with crunchy, salty tortilla chips or spooned on top of a juicy burger, Pico is the perfect pick.
Pico de Gallo Photo Credit: Aimee Seavey
You can jazz it up however you want, but basic Pico de Gallo starts with just 6 ingredients — tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, and sea salt. You can adjust the level of heat or cilantro to suit your taste, swap out the jalapeno for a serrano chile, or add some diced fresh pineapple for extra sweetness.
Homemade Pico de Gallo Ingredients Photo Credit: Aimee Seavey
Fresh Pico de Gallo is best eaten the day it’s made, but I don’t think you’ll have a problem watching it disappear.
Spicy, crunchy, and oh-so good. Photo Credit: Aimee Seavey
Aimee Tucker is Yankee’s senior digital editor. A lifelong New Englander and Yankee contributor since 2010, Aimee has written columns devoted to history, foliage, retro food, and architecture, and regularly shares her experiences in New England travel, home, and gardening. Her most memorable Yankee experiences to date include meeting Stephen King, singing along to a James Taylor Fourth of July concert at Tanglewood, and taking to the skies in the Hood blimp for an open-air tour of the Massachusetts coastline.
