About
Pico de gallo, also called salsa fresca, salsa bandera, and salsa cruda, is a type of salsa commonly used in Mexican cuisine. It is traditionally made from chopped tomato, onion, and serrano peppers, with salt, lime juice, and cilantro.
Best pairings
Ranked across every axis at once: shared flavor chemistry, real-recipe co-use, novel-discovery, and nutrient synergy. Pairs agreeing on two or more axes lead.
Guacamoleused together in recipes
queso frescoused together in recipes
Corn Tortillaused together in recipes
Avocadoused together in recipes
Jalapeno Pepperused together in recipes
Sweet Cornused together in recipes
Tortilla Chipused together in recipes
Pairing strength is model-derived from our data axes, not a measured taste test.
Commonly combined
Frequently used together in real recipes — ranked by how specifically these ingredients appear together
Research Evidence
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