Food Works Salsa Fresca

Name: Food Works Salsa Fresca
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 cups, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes or 4 fresh tomatoes, diced; 1 fresh jalapeno peppers or 1 tablespoon canned jalapeno pepper, minced; 1 sweet bell pepper, diced (green is best); 1 red onion, diced; 4 garlic cloves, diced or 2 teaspoons prepared minced garlic, in oil; 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro or 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (optional); 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (optional); 1 limes, juice of or 1 tablespoon lime juice

Submitted by FoodWorks

"Salsa from a jar is fine, but once you've tried super fresh and zingy salsa fresca (fresca means fresh!), you'll never go back! This salsa uses a giant can of diced tomatoes, but fresh work great too. You can use any size can (except tomato sauce or paste), and just chop tomatoes finer with scissors or in a food processor. SAFETY TIP: Jalapenos burn the eyes if you rub the oil from the seeds on your face. Wash your hands and tools VERY well after cutting jalapenos, and wear rubber gloves if you have any."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 4 cups
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes or 4 fresh tomatoes, diced
1 fresh jalapeno peppers or 1 tablespoon canned jalapeno pepper, minced
1 sweet bell pepper, diced (green is best)
1 red onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, diced or 2 teaspoons prepared minced garlic, in oil
¹⁄₄ cup minced fresh cilantro or 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
1 limes, juice of or 1 tablespoon lime juice

directions

Dice up all veggies quite finely with a chopping knife, or in a food processor.
Open the can of tomatoes and empty into a large bowl. Use scissors or a food processor to chop up any large chunks.
Stir everything into the bowl and season to taste.
Salsa is best served with tortilla chips or on tacos, and can be stored in a container in the fridge for 1 week.
To juice a lime, cut it in half and squeeze the juice out. It's easier to mash the insides with a fork.

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Lambton County, 0

Food Works is a 9-week in class program for cooking skills, nutrition, and fitness.  Based out of Lambton County, we travel to both public and Catholic elementary schools and create healthy recipes with a rainbow of nutritious ingredients in grade 6, 7 and 8 classrooms.  Our recipes all meet the Ontario Healthy Schools nutrition guidelines and are created with the skills of our young chefs in mind.     We also offer single sessions for all elementary grade levels including a Hunger Game pallette exploration, pizza making, and simple machines.  Email foodworks@onetomato.org to have your Lambton or Chatham-Kent County class signed up.   Like Food Works on facebook to follow our adventures in cooking!

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