Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram Country music lyrics are HILARIOUS you guys. I had no idea just how good they were. All day for like 3 days straight I sent Eric random lyrics that I heard: “What’s your name, what’s your sign, what’s your birthday?What’s your wrist tattoo bible verse say?” I don’t know about you, but these are definitely the basics of what I need to know about someone I’m meeting. And this one: “Girl, I know your favorite beer‘Cause you told meAnd I bought it” I mean. This is deep stuff you guys. Or how bout this gem: “I learned everything I needed to know from John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16.” What more do you need to know in life, right?? Long live country music my friends. I mean, I’m laughing it, but I also can’t stop listening to it, so what does that say about me?? I’ll update y’all with my wrist tattoo Bible verse when I get one. If somehow you’ve gone your entire life without trying Pico de Gallo, you 1) have lived a sad existence and 2) need to get to the store for these ingredients STAT. The ingredients sound so normal and ho-hum, but when you put them all together on a salty tortilla chip…heaven.
Why is it called Pico de Gallo?
There are a few speculations about why it’s called that. Some say it’s called pico de gallo because it looks like a rooster used its beak to chop up the pico vegetables. Some say people used to eat it by pinching their fingers together, like a rooster pinches its beak. Some say it looks like something a chicken might eat, vegetables minced into tiny pieces. It’s one of those things that we will probably never know for sure! Here’s how I like to chop my tomatoes. You don’t want to chop them too small, because then they will release even more liquid than normal and make your pico too juicy. 1/2 inch dice is perfect. Chop your onions a little smaller than the tomatoes. I like smaller chunks of jalapeno. And yes, that is a gloved hand you see in the picture, I’ve touched my eyes one too many times after chopping peppers! It hurts so bad! I finally broke down and started using gloves when my daughter asked me to help her get an eyelash out of her eye one time, and I forgot I had done jalapenos earlier. OOPS. And ouch. Do a good job chopping your cilantro. The smaller the pieces, the more distributed the flavor will be. Next time I make it, I’m going to chop it even finer than I did in the photos you see. Use as much or as little cilantro as you want. And on the right, make sure you zest your lime before juicing it. The zest adds TONS of flavor. This is best done with a microplane grater, which is seriously one of my favorite kitchen tools, for a few bucks you can’t go wrong. It’s SO sharp. Lastly, don’t be afraid of salt. Salt brings out all the beautiful flavors hiding in these veggies. Not enough salt is probably the number one problem with a bad pico de gallo, in my opinion. I also love to add a little cumin, though it’s not traditional and not necessary. I just love the earthy flavor it adds. Fresh garlic is another optional ingredient that I love to add that totally amps up the flavor. Later this week I will be sharing my recipe for Chicken Enchilada Soup, which is probably one of my favorite soups of all time. There are no veggies in the soup, instead you serve it with this fresh Pico de gallo. It’s amazing! Stay tuned!
How to store Pico De Gallo Salsa
Pico de gallo should be stored in the fridge when you’re not eating it and stays good for 2-3 days. After that, it’s pretty watery and the flavors won’t be as fresh. It’s easy to make so just cut up and mix the amount you’ll eat within a day or two.
