Fresh Tomato Salsa {Chipotle Copycat}
This fresh tomato salsa is a Chipotle copycat recipe that could not be easier to make at home. Fresh produce and minimal ingredients make for the most delicious, bright salsa. The best part is you only need 4 ingredients, and 5 minutes to prepare!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time5 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: chipotle fresh tomato salsa, Fresh tomato salsa, Pico de gallo, Zesty pico de gallo, Zesty tomato salsa
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 25kcal
- 4 Vine-ripe tomatoes deseeded, finely diced
- 2 Limes juiced and zested
- ½ Red onion finely diced
- ½ cup Cilantro finely chopped
- Sea salt to taste
Cut the tomatoes in half. Using a spoon, remove the seeds from the tomatoes. It is often helpful to make a cut to loosen the flesh before scooping out the seeds.
4 Vine-ripe tomatoes
Once the seeds are removed from the tomatoes, dice the onions and tomatoes in the uniform-sized pieces. Add to a large mixing bowl, with the chopped cilantro.
½ Red onion, ½ cup Cilantro
Zest and juice the limes into the mixing bowl, and combine.
2 Limes
Finish the salsa with salt to your taste, and serve.
Sea salt
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Choose firm tomatoes: Firm tomatoes will hold their shape and texture in a salsa. Softer tomatoes usually are mealy and mushy on the inside, which is not the best for a fresh tomato salsa.
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Salt at the last minute: Salt brings out water and moisture from produce. To keep the salsa as fresh as possible, salt the salsa right before serving to avoid a watery salsa. This is especially important if you are chopping the vegetables ahead of time.
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If your onions are too strong or bitter: Soak the onions in a bowl of cold water for 5-10 minutes before adding them to the salsa. This will mellow the onions down.
Calories: 25kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 393mg | Potassium: 238mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 784IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg