Homemade Salsas
Preparing homemade salsa is a tasty way to showcase local produce. With so many flavor profiles to choose from, you can customize the spiciness and thickness of your favorite salsa recipe. Whether serving salsa as a dip or as a topping on a grilled meat, a homemade salsa is a healthy meal addition. Make your own fresh salsa at home with a few ingredients from your own garden or local grocery. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Colander
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Large mixing bowl
- 4 large ripe tomatoes
- Medium white onion
- Jalapeno pepper
- Yellow Bell Pepper
- Green Bell Pepper
- Garlic Clove
- 4 green onions
- 2 tomatillos
- Lime
- White vinegar
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
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Place all the vegetables in the colander and rinse them under cool water.
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Dice the tomatoes, onion and tomatillos and place them in the mixing bowl. Dicing to 1-inch cubes is the ideal size for these ingredients.
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Chop one quarter of each of the peppers into tiny pieces, about ½ inch square. Place them in the bowl.
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Chop the green onions and garlic. Place them in the bowl.
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Mix the ingredients together with a spoon.
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Cut a lime in half. With the cut side up, squeeze the lime over the mixing bowl. This prevents seeds from slipping into the salsa. Squeeze both lime halves over the bowl.
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Measure and pour one teaspoon of white vinegar into the bowl. Mix the ingredients together again with the spoon.
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Salt and pepper the salsa to taste.
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Refrigerate the salsa for three or more hours before serving.
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Tips & Warnings
Make salsa even when tomatoes are out of season by substituting fresh with the canned variety.
References
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