Mexican Cooking ~ Basic Uncooked Tomato Salse

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Basic Uncooked Tomato Table Salsa / Salsa Fresca

 

Recipe By : Meatless Mexican Home Cooking ~ Nancy Zaslavsky

Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Mexican Salsa

Vegan Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3 red-ripe tomatoes -- cored and chopped

1 Large white onion -- chopped

3 garlic bloves -- chopped

4 jalapeno or serrano chiles -- stemmed and chopped

(not seeded)

1/4 Cup chopped cilantro or flat-leaf parsley

1 lime -- juiced

1 Teaspoon kosher salt

6 grinds black pepper

1 Teaspoon sugar if the tomatoes are acidic

(optional)

 

Combine the tomatoes, onion, garlic, chiles, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and

pepper in a bowl. Mix well. Taste and add the optional sugar if necessary.

 

Let the mixture rest for 30 minutes for the flavors to blend. Taste for

seasoning and serve at room temperature.

 

Varation: Uncooked Jicama-Tomato Table Salsa

1 cup chopped jicama adds a slightly sweet crunch to the salsa. Serve it with

any dish that needs a bit of something fresh alongside, such as saucy

enchiladas.

 

Note: Instant uncooked table salsa is made with 2 chopped tomatoes, 2 chopped

jalapeno chiles, and the juice of 1 lime, all whirled together in a blender.

For more interest, add garlic, onion, fresh herbs, salt and pepper.

 

 

 

 

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NOTES : Small bowls of spicy salsa are the hallmarks of Mexican food. Basic

Uncooked tomato Table Salsa, is called pico de gallo around te U.S. Mexican

border. Yield about 2 cups.