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Also known as Pico de Gallo, this copycat Chipotle Tomato Salsa is ready in minutes and a great way to top off all your burrito bowls, tacos, and nachos.
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Recipe ingredients
Ingredient notes
- Tomatoes: This salsa tastes best when made with fresh, ripe tomatoes. In a pinch, substitute 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes.
- Cilantro: If you hate cilantro, leave it out or substitute parsley.
- Jalapeños: For a spicier salsa, substitute serrano chiles. For the mildest salsa, substitute green bell peppers.
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, lemon juice, and lime juice, and salt to taste. Stir to combine.
Recipe tips and variations
- Yield: This recipe makes about 2 cups of salsa.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Make ahead: This salsa can be made a day ahead, and the flavors get better if it has a chance to sit that long.
- Per Mexico: In Aguascalientes, Mexico they add ⅛ teaspoon dried Mexican oregano to Pico de Gallo.
- Tuna on toast: I love to mix this tomato salsa with a batch of tuna salad and make a sandwich. So great!
- Omelet: Add leftover salsa and a dollop of sour cream to your next omelet.
- Beans and rice: Dress up a bowl of black beans and Mexican rice.
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Chipotle Tomato Salsa (Copycat)
Ingredients
- 1 pound tomatoes cut into 1/4-inch pieces (see note 1)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion (from 1 small)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro (from 1 bunch, see note 2)
- 3 jalapeño peppers finely chopped (see note 3)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (from 1 lime)
- Salt
- tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, lemon juice, and lime juice, and salt to taste. Stir to combine.
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Notes
- Tomatoes: This salsa tastes best when made with fresh, ripe tomatoes. In a pinch, substitute 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes.
- Cilantro: If you hate cilantro, leave it out or substitute parsley.
- Jalapeños: For a spicier salsa, substitute serrano chiles. For the mildest salsa, substitute green bell peppers.
- Yield: This recipe makes about 2 cups of salsa.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Make ahead: This salsa can be made a day ahead, and the flavors get better if it has a chance to sit that long.
- Per Mexico: In Aguascalientes, Mexico they add ⅛ teaspoon dried Mexican oregano to Pico de Gallo.
- Tuna on toast: I love to mix this tomato salsa with a batch of tuna salad and make a sandwich. So great!
- Omelet: Add leftover salsa and a dollop of sour cream to your next omelet.
- Beans and rice: Dress up a bowl of black beans and Mexican rice.
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Going to try some of these recipes!!!
Hope you love them, Mark! Please write back and let me know how it goes! – Meggan
I’ve used this recipe quite a bit and can say it’s 10/10. I put extra cilantro in there, tho. A whole bunch of cilantro actually, haha. And marinading for a couple hours makes all the difference. So good!!
Fantastic! Thank you! loved loved loved! I made all your recipes for my family who wanted to try chipotle but didn’t wanna spend money and literally it was better than buying it!
This is the best recipe and tastes just like Chipotles! Super easy to make!
Thank you. Your recipe is perfectly matched to the Chipotle version. I always have leftover fresh salsa/ Pico because I cook like I am feeding the neighborhood. Rather than waste it, I use it up in another meal. I sear chicken breasts in a small amount of oil, remove the breasts from pan and add the leftover Pico. Sauté the Pico until onions are transparent. Mix in a some flour and lightly brown. Add enough chicken broth to make a “Pico gravy”. Return chicken breasts to pan, cover and cook until done. Then serve over over rice or noodles.
Thanks Beke, that sounds great! – Meggan