Fresh Salsa
I had an amazing fresh homemade salsa at a friend's house recently.
After a few weeks of pleading, she has relented and given up the recipe:
12 plum tomatoes, chopped (of course fresh Arkansas tomatoes are the best and I used a variety of types and just started chopping until it looked like enough of a base to start with)
1/2 cup onion, chopped (I think I used 1/2 onion or so)
1 clove garlic, pressed or finely chopped
1 cup cilantro, chopped (I love cilantro so more is fine with me)
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped (or chile peppers instead)
juice of a large lemon (squirting in the bottled kind is fine-just eyeball it)
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. cumin powder (or more)
salt and pepper to taste (about 3/4 tsp. salt)
optional- red, yellow or orange bell peppers, (chopped), black beans, corn (roasted or canned) or anything you think might be good in it.
It was excellent. Feel free to share any of your homemade salsa recipes here.
Comments
That's almost the exact same recipe I use. In addtion, I like a little shot of tabasco sauce, freshly ground pepper (of course), basil and scallions. The cumin really provides that hint of savory, smoky goodness that salsa needs. Warm some whole wheat torillas through, grill up fresh halibut and shred a little cabbage. Armed with that salsa, you've got yourself a delicious and healthy soft taco. Tastes great and does a body good. You really can't beat that.
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August 29, 2007 11:10 AM
i allmost hate to say it but we had a party some years ago. a very large group of friends and noticed we had forgotten salsa so my wife had several jars of different brands and threw them together. they were hot, medium and mild, maybe 4 or 5 jars from various corners of the fridge. during the party she got more compliments on the salsa than almost any food she has cooked in years. it almost made her feel bad on everything else she has cooked if it hadn't been so funny. i have copied this one for our annual football party and we will try it, it looks fresh and great. if we don't get rain it may help cool things down a little.
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August 29, 2007 12:38 PM
I have had similar experiences as you, zonker...
And anytime I have ever tried to make salsa it always tastes too bland...
I'll definitely give this recipe a whirl...I have copied to mrs. rosso...she like projects like this!
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August 29, 2007 02:31 PM
All right, who stole my recipe? I am mad now!!!!!!!! Mine is identical to that.
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August 29, 2007 04:10 PM