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Northern Salsa Caliente

Source of Recipe

Tea Cozy


Recipe Introduction

This sauce can accompnay south-of-the-border dishes such as tortillas and beans. It contains no harmful spices. It is a nice complement to the blandness of avocados, which are often served with Mexican dishes.

List of Ingredients

4 cups chopped tomatoes, fresh or canned
1 small onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. lemon juice (fresh if possible)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 small clove garlic, pressed
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. paprika, Spanish or domestic


Recipe

Put all ingredients except tomatoes in blender and whiz for just a moment, leaving vegetables till chunky. Taste for salt, as canned tomatoes will probably need less than fresh ones. Add chopped tomatoes.

Yields: 1 pint.