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    Easy Pico De Gallo Recipe Without Cilantro

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    Pin image - top has bowl with ingredients, middle says "Easy Homemade Pico De Gallo" and bottom has bowl with Pico De Gallo made.

    Pico de Gallo is such a fresh tasting dip and topping. Some people find cilantro, an ingredient traditionally in Pico de Gallo to taste like soap and others may be allergic to it. Here is a tasty Pico de Gallo without cilantro, so you can enjoy all the goodness, even if you can't eat cilantro.

    Pico de Gallo without cilantro in a blue bowl on a bed of tortilla chips

    Easy Pico De Gallo Without Cilantro

    I just love eating fresh Pico de Gallo. We love eating with chips and adding it into our tacos, burritos and other Mexican recipes.

    My cousin makes a killer guacamole with avocado, Pico de Gallo, and lemon juice.

    It has such a fresh from the garden flavor that is so delicious, that I sometimes find it addicting. It is similar to fresh, homemade salsa, but packed with veggies and fruit.

    With this homemade Pico de Gallo recipe, you won't miss the cilantro. Which is great if you are allergic or don't like cilantro.

    This is a wonderful recipe to make with fresh ingredients when your garden is bursting with fresh fruits and veggies and you need a recipe that is quick and easy.

    Ingredients for Pico de Gallo without Cilantro

    Ingredients for Pico de Gallo
    1. ripe tomatoes
    2. onion - red onion or white onion
    3. celery
    4. green bell pepper
    5. olive oil
    6. jalapeño pepper
    7. red wine vinegar
    8. mustard seed
    9. coriander seed
    10. salt
    11. pepper

    Substitutions/Additions

    Milder: This recipe is already fairly mild, but if you are extremely sensitive to spicy heat, you can substitute out the jalapeno for a serrano pepper or other more mild pepper.

    Spicier: If you want to add more heat to this Pico de Gallo, you can add in more jalapeños or a Habanero or two.

    Substitution: You can also sub the red wine vinegar for fresh lime juice or lemon juice.

    Useful Tools

    • Bowl
    • Knife
    • Cutting Board

    How to Make this Pico de Gallo

    Notes: If your tomato skins are thick, an easy way to peel them is by blanching. To do this, boil a pot of water, slit an 'x' into the bottom of the tomatoes. Place the tomatoes into the boiling water for about 30 seconds and then place them into a bowl of ice water. The skins should slip off easily.

    Step 1:  Finely dice the onion, celery, green bell pepper, and the jalapeño.

    Step 2: Chop the tomato.

    cutting board with half a tomato, chopped tomato pieces, and a knife.  Bell pepper and jalapenos minced in the bowls in the background

    Step 3: Combine the diced tomato, finely chopped onion, celery, green bell pepper, jalapeño, vinegar, mustard seed, coriander seed, salt, and pepper.

    clear bowl with Pico de Gallo and a spoon in it.  Half of a tomato and a full green bell pepper in the background

    Step 4: Cover and refrigerate overnight.  Or at least for several hours.  Stir occasionally.

    top down view of the Pico de Gallo in a bowl with a spoon in it.

    Storage

    You should be able to store this for three to four days in the fridge.

    I would not recommend freezing this. The consistency of the veggies won't be the same after defrosting.

    FAQ

    What do you use Pico de Gallo for?

    There are many ways to use Pico de Gallo. You can use it as a dip for tortilla chips. It makes a great topping for tacos, burritos, fajitas, and is delicious in quesadillas. You can also add it to scrambled eggs or omelets.

    What does Pico de Gallo mean?

    The literal translation of u0022Pico de Gallou0022 means u0022beak of a roosteru0022. Hahaha.u003cbru003eA theory about why it would be called u0022beak of a roosteru0022 is because it's believed that you would eat Pico de Galo with a pincer grasp - aka you would take your thumb and finger and use those to eat it. This would look like a rooster's beak.

    What is the difference between salsa and Pico de Gallo?

    Technically Pico de Gallo is a type of salsa. Pico de Gallo is thicker and doesn't have all the juice or liquid that a traditional salsa typically has.

    Top down Pico de Gallo in a blue bowl

    Easy Pico De Gallo Recipe Without Cilantro

    Jenny
    Fresh and delicious. This easy Pico de Gallo is delicious added to burritos, tacos, dipping chips into and more.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Additional Time 12 mins
    Total Time 22 mins
    Course Appetizers & Snacks
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 3 cups
    Calories 110 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 medium tomatoes
    • ½ cup onion 1 medium
    • ½ cup celery about 1 stalk
    • ¼ cup green bell pepper about ¼ bell pepper
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • 1 jalapeno pepper
    • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
    • 1 tsp mustard seed
    • 1 tsp coriander seed crushed
    • 1 tsp salt
    • dash pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Finely chop the onion, celery, green bell pepper, and the jalapeno
    • Combine all ingredients
    • Cover and refrigerate overnight, or at least several hours. Stir occasionally.

    Notes

    If your tomato skins are thick, you can peel them by blanching.  Boil a pot of water, cut an 'x' into the bottom of each tomato.  Place the tomatoes into the boiling water for about 30 seconds and then place them in a bowl of ice water.  The skins should slip off easily.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 400mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
    Keyword dip, Pico de Gallo
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    Bowl of Pico De Gallo with chips surrounding it and the words "Pico De Gallo" and "with NO CILANTRO!" on top of the image.

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