My Salsa Recipe
"I found this recipe browsing another recipe site, but don't remember which one. I grow A LOT of hot peppers in the summer, but don't eat them (my wife does). She wanted a homemade salsa, with heat but not overwhelmingly hot. I tweaked the site recipe here and there with this outcome. Wife and co-workers really seem to like it."
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 226.79 g fresh tomato, diced
- 113.39 g fresh tomatillo, husked, rinsed, peeled, diced (can use canned, 13oz, rinsed, drained, finely chopped, but fresh is better)
- 1 fresh red onion, diced (small)
- 4-5 fresh serrano peppers, diced (can use habanero, jalapeno or other hot pepper, but adjust amount used based on heat index)
- 4-5 garlic cloves (minced 2x)
- 29.58 ml lime juice
- 29.58 ml fresh cilantro (finely chopped)
- 1.23 ml salt
directions
- In a large bowl combine diced tomatoes, tomatillos, onion, and peppers. Using a garlic press, press the garlic cloves to minced, then press again. Add to the bowl.
- Add portions to a food chopper/processor to finely chop.
- Add lime juice, salt and cilantro, possibly add a little water depending on how much liquid is in the bowl naturally from the ingredients.
- Add it by the scoop to the food chopper/processor again to finely chop it a second time. Can leave it at once in the chopper if want larger chunks, or complete this step for smaller chunks.
- Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 2-3 hours before serving for better flavor blending. Keep refrigerated and covered when stored. Discard unsued salsa after approximately 1 week.
- *I usually add 5 Serranos and 1 Habanero.
- Yields: Approximately 2 1/2 cups.
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I am married to a beautiful wife and we have two beautiful children (ages 3 and 5). I love to cook whenever I have the chance. Problem is, so does my wife, so we wrestle over the chance often! We both work (social services with teenagers) so slow cooker recipes are common. In the summer I love to grill as often as possible. I do not usually do side dishes or desserts, my abilities with desserts especially are limited. My wife on the other hand is great with them. I love gardening, planting every spring. I focus on a variety of the easier veggies (tomatoes, okra, squash, etc.) and heavily on hot peppers (habeneros, serrano, etc.). It is "therapy" for me, working in the garden. I love the outdoors.<img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/PACsticker-Adopted.jpg">
