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Pico de gallo à l'orange et au citron

Pico de gallo with orange and lemon

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Fresh Mexican salsa: a mixture of diced tomatoes and onions, cilantro, and jalapeño, with a touch of orange juice and lime.

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Recipe from Ricky90, Rrmsjp, Edmenb and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This fresh tomato salad is perfect for hot days. It’s easy to prepare and pairs well with a serving of rice or pasta.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodcru
  • Estimated cost$24.43 $6.11 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.35
  • $0.21
  • $17.52
  • $0.46
  • $2.86
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Chop the onion and tomatoes into small 2-4 mm dice. ≈ 8 min
  2. Finely chop the cilantro and the de-seeded jalapeño. ≈ 8 min
  3. Combine all ingredients, then add orange juice, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. ≈ 4 min
  4. You can substitute the jalapeño with a few drops of Tabasco, and the orange juice with a half teaspoon of sugar. ≈ 3 min
  5. Allow to rest in the refrigerator for at least two hours to allow the flavors to develop.

The bill

Pico de gallo with orange and lemon

  • 2 firm, round tomatoes, not too small$3.35
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 1 cup of cilantro leaves$17.52
  • The juice of half an orange (or 1/2 teaspoon of sugar)$0.46
  • The juice of half a green lemon$2.86
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$24.43

that's $6.11 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 2 firm, round tomatoes, not too small
  • 1 onion
  • 1 cup of cilantro leaves
  • 1 hot pepper, jalapeño (or a few drops of Tabasco)
  • The juice of half an orange (or 1/2 teaspoon of sugar)
  • The juice of half a green lemon
  • salt and pepper

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