Fresh Tomato Salsa
This salsa is so easy to make and tastes so much better than anything you can buy in a jar! Use fresh ripe tomatoes in the summer and canned whole tomatoes the rest of the year.
Recipe information
Yield
makes about 1 cup
Ingredients
2 medium ripe tomatoes or 4 canned whole tomatoes
1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped fine
1/2 white or red onion, diced fine
6 cilantro sprigs (stems and leaves), chopped
Juice of 1/2 lime
Salt
Preparation
Step 1
Core and cut into medium dice: 2 medium ripe tomatoes or 4 canned whole tomatoes.
Step 2
Put in a bowl with: 1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped fine, 1/2 white or red onion, diced fine, 6 cilantro sprigs (stems and leaves), chopped, Juice of 1/2 lime, Salt.
Step 3
Stir gently and add more salt and lime juice as needed. Let sit for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to develop.
Variations
Step 4
Add 1 jalapeño or serrano chile, chopped fine.
Step 5
Add 1/4 teaspoon crushed toasted cumin seeds.
Step 6
Fold in 1/2 avocado cut into medium dice.
