Pico de gallo (
Spanish for "
rooster's beak") is the term generally referring to a fresh
condiment made from chopped
tomato,
onion, and
chiles (typically
serranos or
jalapeños). Other ingredients may also be added to the
salsa, such as
lime juice (or
lemon ), fresh
cilantro (leaf of coriander),
avocado,
cucumber, or
radish. In some regions of
Mexico, a fruit salad tossed in lime juice and sprinkled with a salty
chile powder is also known as pico de gallo, while fresh salsa is better known as salsa picada, which means minced or chopped sauce, or salsa mexicana, because the colors red (
tomato), white (
onion), and green (
chile) are the colors of the
Mexican flag.
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Literally rooster's beak, a coarse uncooked tomato salsa (In Jalisco, Mexico it is a relish of oranges).