Things You'll Need:
- 1/2 medium onions - peeled
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. lime juice (about 1-2 limes) or apple cider vinegar
- 12 sprigs cilantro
- 6 lg. very ripe plum tomatoes
- freshly cracked black pepper (optional)
- 3 serrano chiles (more or less depending on preference)
- Freshly Cracked Black Pepper (optional)
- 1/2 medium onions - peeled
- 1 tsp. salt
- 12 sprigs cilantro
- 1 tbsp. lime juice (about 1-2 limes) or apple cider vinegar
- 3 serrano chiles (more or less depending on preference)
- 6 lg. very ripe plum tomatoes
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Step 1
Dice the onion and rinse in a strainer under warm water.
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Step 2
Cut the tomatoes in half crosswise and squeeze out the seeds. Dice the tomatoes and place in a large bowl with the salt.
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Step 3
Cut the stems off the serrano chiles, then slice into very thin rings. Add to the tomatoes.
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Step 4
Add the onion to the bowl of tomatoes and chiles. Roughly chop the cilantro sprigs and add to the bowl.
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Step 5
Add the lime juice or vinegar and optional pepper and stir well. Let sit for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors mingle.
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Step 6
Taste for seasoning and add more salt or lime juice if you like.










Comments
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 This recipe calls for lime juice, but you should use fresh limes. Not too much, though.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Minced garlic and red onion (for color). Be careful on the lemon/lime juice; it can get bitter-tasting using too much.