- Papas
- Potatoes
- Pepita
- Pumpkin seed
- Pico de gallo
- (Or salsa fresca, salsa picada, salsa mexicana) Made with raw, chopped, tomatoes, lime juice, chilies, onions, cilantro leaves, and other coarsely chopped raw ingredients.
- Poblano
- A large, dark green chili pepper of a mild-flavored variety.
- Pollo
- Chicken
- Pozole
- A traditional soup or stew made from hominy, typically pork meat, and may be seasoned with chili peppers, cabbage, salsa and limes and/or lemons. Once had ritual significance.