Mild Fresh Salsa

Total Time

Prep: 5 min. + chilling

Makes

3 cups

Updated: Jan. 13, 2023
This quick-and-easy salsa tastes great as an accompaniment to meat dishes as well as with chips. I teach kindergarten and my husband is a county Extension agent. We've lived down here in the Imperial Valley for 30 years. I say "down here" because Holtville is 15 feet below sea level!

Ingredients

  • 3 fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Chill before serving.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 6 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 70mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.