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    Home » Appetizer » Pico de Gallo with Avocado

    Pico de Gallo with Avocado

    May 4, 2022 by Alaine 2 Comments

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    An easy recipe for fresh pico de gallo with roma tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapenos and an avocado. Delicious and refreshing with chips or as a topping for your favorite Mexican food dish!

    At salsa bars, pico de gallo has always been my favorite. The raw freshness of the tomatoes and peppers with a hint of lime juice add such a refreshing taste to everything from tacos, enchiladas and even scrambled eggs. 

    Prepared pico de gallo with avocado in a bowl

    With the price of avocados, pico de gallo with avocado can also be an alternative to guacamole. It is delicious with tortillas chips or as a topping to your favorite Mexican dish. I like to top my Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas with pico de gallo.  

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    • How to make pico de gallo
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    Ingredients

    • Tomatoes – I use Roma Tomatoes and I like to seed them although I don’t think it is absolutely necessary
    • Onion – I like to use a red onion because I like the color variation in the pico de gallo. You can also use a white onion, which is what you will most commonly find in pico de gallo at restaurants. 
    • Cilantro – I prefer to use only the leaves. Can easily be omitted for those who don’t like cilantro. 
    • Jalapeño Peppers – The recipe calls for ½ cup of finely chopped fresh jalapeños, which is roughly two large peppers. Adjust the quanity of peppers based on your personal heat preference. 
    • Salt and Pepper 
    • Lime Juice – Freshly squeezed for the best flavor. Lemon juice can be substituted. 
    • Avocado – The recipe calls for either one large or two small avocados. 

    How to make pico de gallo

    Chop and prepare all the vegetables. Combine in a medium bowl with salt, pepper and lime juice. Carefully fold in the avocado, ensuring that you do not smash it, but rather that it stays in cubes. 

    Serving

    Serve pico de gallo with avocado like a salsa with tortillas chips, on salads, or as a topping for your favorite Tex-Mex dishes. I like to top my eggs with fresh pico if there is ever any left. 

    avocado, roma tomatoes, cilantro, red onion, jalapeños and lime juice

    FAQ

    How long does Pico de gallo last?

    Not long in my house 😉

    Store pico de gallo in the fridge for up to three days. 

    Due to the nature of avocados, it is best to enjoy pico de gallo with avocado the day it is prepared. 

    tortilla chip dipped in fresh pico de gallo con avocado

    Can I make pico de gallo ahead of time?

    To prepare in advance, combine all ingredients except the avocado and allow to refrigerate. Fold in the avocado just before serving. 

    Is Pico de gallo spicy?

    I use two large fresh jalapeno peppers for my pico. It is not spicy to me, but heat is subjective. If you like less heat, start with one jalapeno. For more heat, use jalapeno and a serrano pepper. 

    Is pico de gallo healthy?

    Pico de gallo with avocado is a great way to increase your vegetable and therefore fiber intake. Pico de gallo is nautrally low calorie, adding avocados increases the calories due to the heart healthy fats they contain. 

    Avocados are naturally high in potassium, even higher than bananas! This is a great way to incorporate more potassium into your diet as most Americans do not consume enough. 

    If you are watching your sodium intake, you can easily omit the salt. Garlic powder is a good addition if you leave out the salt. 

    Prepared pico de gallo with avocado in a bowl

    📖 Recipe

    Prepared pico de gallo with avocado in a bowl

    Pico de Gallo with Avocado

    An easy recipe for pico de gallo with tomatoes, red onion, jalapeños, cilantro, lime juice plus avocado!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 12

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ c. tomato seeded and chopped
    • ½ c. red or white onion chopped
    • ½ c. fresh jalapeño peppers seeded and finely chopped
    • ¼ c. cilantro leaves chopped
    • ½ tsp. salt
    • ¼ tsp. black pepper
    • 2 Tbsp. lime juice
    • 1 large Haas Avocado cubed

    Instructions
     

    • Combine first seven ingredients in medium bowl and mix.
    • Fold in diced avocado.
    Keyword pico de gallo, avocado, salsa
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    Comments

    1. Gregg

      January 04, 2023 at 3:45 pm

      5 stars
      Good recipe. Being from Texas I have made guacamole pico many times but in this day and age remembering or writing down a recipe is not necessary because of the internet/google. Would have made something very similar from memory but was nice to have this recipe pop up in search for ‘avocado pico.’ Two changes, tbsp of garlic and splash of olive oil. Cheers

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      • Alaine

        January 05, 2023 at 2:58 pm

        Thanks Gregg, glad it was helpful!

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