Today, I’m sharing gardening tips on my fresh salsa recipe. So, I’m sharing my fresh salsa recipe with you. This recipe is great served fresh with chips. Be warned, you’ll have a hard time stopping once you start. It’s a great summer dish. Just chill it for several hours before serving it. This fresh salsa recipe is one of my favorite backyard vegetable gardening dishes.
Next, if you have fresh tomatoes, peppers and onions that you want to use, I urge you to try this recipe. This recipe is addictive. If you don’t have a backyard garden, this recipe is a good reason to start one. Until than, head to your local farmer’s market for the ingredients. I make this recipe for parties or if I have company and want to serve light snacks.
I’ll let you in on a secret. Ask for seconds at your local farmer’s market when purchasing tomatoes. They sell them at discounts because of a blemish, discoloration, or deformity. Your recipe won’t know the difference, trust me.
Fresh Salsa Recipe Ingredients:
- 15 – 20 tomatoes, skin removed and chopped (I used a mix of yellow, purple and red tomatoes)
- 2 large red onions finely diced
- 5 jalapenos with the seeds if you like spicy. (If not remove them).
- 2 green belle peppers
- 2 cups chopped fresh cilantro
- 6 – 8 cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
Directions
- In a large bowl, stir together tomatoes, onion, chili peppers, cilantro, salt, and lime juice. Chill for one – two hours in the refrigerator before serving.
If you want a smaller batch, cut the recipe in half. I recommend Roma, San Marzano or Amish Paste tomatoes for salsa and sauces. However, whatever is available will work for this recipe. I used a mixture of San Marzano and slicers this time. As a result, the salsa was quite watery.
Fortunately, the problem can be solved by placing the salsa in a colander and allowing it to drain for about 30 minutes. You can gradually add the liquid back in until you reach the desire consistency if you would like. I don’t add any liquid back into mine. When I’m serving salsa for a party, I like for it to be chunky and to have very little water. I don’t want my guest having salsa dripping down their clothes.
