Monday, September 21, 2009

Rachael's Fresh Salsa

This is one of my all time favorite recipes! Everything is too taste. So follow this recipe and add more things as you desire. I love the lime and garlic taste and go heavy on it. It is fresh so it doesn't keep more then 3 days, but I promise it should be gone in the first 2 days!

6-8 Roma Tomatoes
1 bundle of green onions <-- not white, makes the favor too strong
1 Jalapeno pepper
1-2 cloves of garlic
1/4 C fresh chopped cilantro <--- Cilantro is so cheap at the store (like $.50) and I usually use half the bunch
1-2 limes
1 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp of white sugar
salt and pepper

First on the side of your cutting board press or mince your garlic glove (start with one and add as needed) then sprinkle a 1/8 tsp of salt over the garlic and press together to make a paste almost. Let sit while chopping everything else. Finely chop tomatoes, onions, pepper (I only use half and without the sides to keep in mild, start mild and can always add more, but hard to take out) , and cilantro. Combine chopped ingredients into a medium mixing bowl. Now add your garlic paste mixture. Cut your lime in half and squeeze juice over the bowl of tomatoes. I use the whole lime, because I am a lime fanatic! Start with half and add more to taste (have corn chips handy). Add vinegar and mix all together. Add salt and pepper and few dashes here and there. TASTE and add more of what you like. Then rename salsa to _____'s Salsa (place your name or funny adjective in blank). Because when you made the salsa it is YOUR creation. Every batch is different!

*If you like it more smooth and less chunky put it through your processor or blender

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