Traditional Salsa Recipe

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Why buy bottled salsa when you can make a more flavorful variety at home with not a lot of effort? You may want to double the recipe because it's sure to be a hit!

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Traditional Salsa Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
  • Yield: 10 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 5 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • Tortilla chips

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with tortilla chips. Yield: 2-1/2 cups.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 1/4 cup (calculated without chips) equals 11 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 62 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Traditional Salsa in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2006, p220

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Enjoy this recipe with a sweet red wine.

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Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2011 by marta827

Very quick and easy

Reviewed on Jul. 05, 2011 by carol58d

I made this using 3 regular tomatoes, 1 green pepper, chopped onion,a few jarred jalepino slices, 1 garlic clove, garlic salt, some red pepper flakes and the juice of 2 limes.

Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2010 by kbabe819

This is the first time I've made homemade salsa. This recipe was super simple and quick. The final product is delicious!

Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2009 by wragz

I used a dried chipotle pepper in place of the jalepeno pepper. I like my salsa on the smooth side so I zapped all ingredients in the food processor on pulse. Great recipe!

 
 

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