Pico de Gallo (Authentic Mexican Salsa)

Learn how to make Pico de Gallo! This is an authentic Mexican salsa recipe made with tomatoes is incredibly easy. Use it for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, nachos, as a dip for chips or as a side for basically any Mexican dish! This can be made ahead by 1 day.

want better PICO DE GALLO? IMPROVE your KNIFE SKILLS (IN-DEPTH)

Making authentic Pico de Gallo (Fresh Salsa or Salsa Fresca) is an example of how important developing proper knife skills are.

Roasted Tomato-Mint Salsa From 'Tacolicious'

When I make salsa at home, it's usually super simple: fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, cilantro and lime, and a spoon to eat it with. This version, from Sara Deseran and Joe Hargrave's restaurants-cum-cookbook, Tacolicious, isn't much more complicated, but is much more interesting. It's the salsa that welcomes you on arrival to the Tacolicious restaurants, and will be the standard in my kitchen from now on.

Roasted-Tomato Salsa

Roasting a set of standard salsa ingredients first may add some time to an otherwise quick process, but it's all for good as the end result retains a freshness while gaining a tomato intensity, some sweetness, and a more mild heat the melds seamlessly throughout.

Charred Salsa Verde

Smoky, spicy, sweet, bright, and complex, this is the one salsa to rule them all. It only has four real ingredients and you can make it in 20 minutes.

The Best Restaurant-Style Salsa

This is the best restaurant-style salsa recipe! It’s pretty straightforward to make, and you can’t help but dunk chip after chip!

Basic Salsa Verde (Mexican Tomatillo Salsa)

A basic salsa verde made with simmered tomatillos and cilantro.

Classic Guacamole

Properly handling the avocados and flavorings yields the most flavorful guacamole with the best texture.

Orange-Tomatillo Salsa

Sick of tomatoes but still craving salsa? This sweet and tangy orange-tomatillo salsa will do you just right.

Hearts of Palm Salsa

Inspired by salada de palmito, a popular side dish in Central and South America, this fresh tomato salsa has creamy, tender hearts of palm.