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Easy Pico De Gallo With Avocado 

Modified: Feb 6, 2025 · Published: Sep 16, 2023 · by Venessa Mandelkow · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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Fresh ingredients are the key to this recipe for Pico De Gallo With Avocado. It is made with fresh tomatoes, fresh cilantro, fresh green onions, a fresh jalapeno pepper, fresh cucumber, and fresh lime juice. See a theme here - FRESH!

fancy bowlful of pico de gallo with a side of tortilla chips and an avocado cut in half.
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  • Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • Featured Ingredients
  • Step-By-Step Instructions
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Ingredient Swaps
  • Variations
  • Storage
  • FAQs
  • How To Serve Pico de Gallo
  • Additional Salsa Recipes
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Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • Creamy Version of Pico de Gallo
  • Great With Tortilla Chips
  • Gluten Free, Low FODMAP, and Dairy Free

Featured Ingredients

ingredients.
  • Tomatoes - Use ripe fresh tomatoes.
  • Cilantro - Feel free to use the entire stem and cilantro leaves. All parts of the cilantro plant are edible and have a wonderful flavor. If you do not love cilantro because it tastes like soap, I'm so sorry. Feel free to replace it with fresh parsley or omit it completely.
  • Green Onions - A mild onion flavor that doesn't overpower everything else.
  • Jalapeno Pepper - If you want to keep the spice level low, scrape out the seeds. 
  • English Cucumber - Peeled and seeds scraped out. It adds an additional texture and color. 
  • Lime Juice - Fresh juice is best. 
  • Kosher Salt - This brings it all together and is an essential ingredient.
  • Avocado - Creamy, beautiful color, and adds a healthy fat! 

See the recipe card for the exact measurements and complete instructions.

Step-By-Step Instructions

tomatoes sliced in half on a cutting board.

Step 1: Wash the tomatoes and slice them in half with a sharp knife. Scoop out the seeds and insides. Dice the tomatoes into bite-size pieces.

Step 2: Wash and chop the cilantro into a fine dice.

hand inside a plastic bag with a jalapeno on cutting board.

Step 3: Take a washed jalapeno pepper, a knife, and a cutting board and prepare to chop it up. I place a sandwich bag over my hand while cutting the jalapeno to prevent any potential jalapeno juice from going on my hands and into my eyes. Trust me, that is zero fun. 

cucumber sliced in half and seeds scraped out.

Step 4: Peel the cucumber and slice it in half. Scrape out the seeds with a small spoon. Dice the cucumber to a similar size as the tomatoes. 

Step 5: Squeeze the lime juice into a small bowl. 

sprinkle salt over bowlful of chopped ingredients.

Step 6: In a large glass bowl, add the diced tomatoes, chopped cilantro, jalapenos, cucumbers, and lime juice. Sprinkle the kosher salt over it all. Stir until combined.

Taste it with a tortilla chip. Does it need more salt? Add ¼ a teaspoon at a time. Does it need more lime juice? Squeeze another half of a lime into the bowl. 

hand holding avocado half, diced in the shell.

Step 7: Before serving, cut the avocado in half and remove the avocado pit. Slice the long way down to the skin, then crosswise. Scoop the avocado out with a large spoon and add the pico. 

pico de gallo in a wooden serving bowl with a serving of tortilla chips.

Step 8: Serve with a handful of tortilla chips or as a side dish alongside your favorite Mexican dishes. 

Tips and Tricks

Do not add the diced avocado until just before serving. It will turn brown and not look appetizing.

Ingredient Swaps

  • Tomatoes - Beyond the common tomato, try a roma tomato or a cherry tomato for different variety options.

Variations

Traditional Pico de Gallo - Omit the avocado for a traditional pico de gallo. It is also a delicious option.

Pineapple Pico de Gallo - Add diced pineapple to bring out the sweetness in the tomatoes. 

Storage

Store: Keep this in the refrigerator and enjoy it as soon as possible.

Pro Tip: Because this pico has fresh avocados, which tend to turn brown when stored, they are such divas. I highly recommend using a guacamole storage container. A friend shared this container with me, and it truly does work. It keeps avocados and guacamole from turning that not-so-pretty brown color. It is magical. Grab one off of Amazon today!

air tight guacamole container filled with pico de gallo.

FAQs

What is the difference between guacamole and pico de Gallo? 

Pico de Gallo features fresh tomatoes, while guacamole features creamy avocadoes.

How To Serve Pico de Gallo

This pico de gallo is a perfect snack all on its own with a handful of tortilla chips. It is also a great topping for chicken enchiladas, Instant Pot chipotle chicken, or pulled pork carnitas in the slow cooker. Add a side of cilantro lime rice to complete the meal.

Need a party-worthy serving option? Add a spoonful of avocado pico de gallo to an empty avocado shell. It is a great way to use something you would have thrown out anyway, and it is beautiful! Surround the stuffed avocadoes with tortilla chips on a platter; now it's a party! 

pico de gallo inside empty avocado shells on a white platter.

Additional Salsa Recipes

  • Chipotle Copycat Corn Salsa
  • Restaurant-Style Salsa
  • Lazy Guacamole

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Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating + comment. It helps so much, and we love hearing from everyone! Thank You -Venessa

Recipe

bowl of pico de gallo with an halved avocado and tortilla chips on a platter.

Pico De Gallo With Avocado

5 from 4 votes
A chunky salsa with fresh tomatoes, green onions, cucumbers, jalapenos, lime juice, and kosher salt. Add some diced avocadoes for some creaminess.
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
Author: Venessa Mandelkow
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Ingredients

  • 4 medium sized tomatoes
  • ½ cup green onions (Note 1)
  • 1 jalapeno pepper
  • ½ english cucumber
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro
  • 1 avocado (Note 2)
  • 1 lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
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Instructions

  • Wash the tomatoes and slice them in half. Scoop out the seeds and insides. Dice the tomatoes into bite-size pieces—place in a large bowl.
  • Wash and chop the cilantro into a fine dice. Add to a large bowl.
  • Take a washed jalapeno pepper, a knife, and a cutting board and prepare to chop it up.
  • Peel the cucumber and slice it in half. With a small spoon, scrape out the seeds. Dice the cucumber to a similar size as the tomatoes. Add to the bowl.
  • Squeeze the lime juice over the tomatoes, cilantro, jalapenos, and cucumber.
  • Sprinkle the kosher salt over all the ingredients in the large bowl. Stir with a large spoon until combined. With a tortilla chip, taste the pico de gallo. Does it need more salt? Add ¼ teaspoon at a time. Does it need more lime juice? Add a half of a lime and taste it again. If not serving the pico de gallo immediately wait to add the avocado until just before. Store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
  • Before serving, cut the avocado in half and remove the avocado pit. Slice the long way down to the skin, then crosswise. Scoop the avocado out with a large spoon and add the pico.
  • Serve with a handful of tortilla chips or as a side dish alongside your favorite Mexican dishes. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Use a guacamole storage container to keep the avocados from turning brown.

Notes

Note 1: Use only green onion tops if making this as a low FODMAP pico de gallo. 
Note 2: Recipe was tested using Hass Avocados. 
Low FODMAP Notes: Low FODMAP ingredient information is based on the  Monash University Food App and  FODMAP Friendly App testing results.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1 ServingCalories: 76kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSugar: 1g
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