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Seven-Ingredient Salsa

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 3 large ripe tomatoes
  
• 3 green or red jalapeno peppers and 2 serrano peppers
  
• 4 cloves garlic
  
• 1 bunch cilantro
  
• 1/2 medium yellow onion
  
• 2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice (1/2 large lime)
  
• Pinch of salt
  






Instructions



1. Start by washing the tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, and lime very well. As you prepare each item, toss it into a medium-size bowl. Quarter and seed the tomatoes (you don't need to peel them). Dice the tomatoes into small (1/4-inch) pieces.
   
   
2. Shake and drain the washed cilantro (it should be clean and dry). Chop the cilantro very finely.
   
   
3. Peel and mince the garlic very finely. Peel and dice the onion into small (1/4-inch) pieces. Seed the peppers with a sharp knife (use rubber gloves when handling peppers). Discard the seeds and dice the peppers into very small (1/8-inch) pieces.
   
   
4. Squeeze the lime and sprinkle the juice over the other ingredients. (You can get the most out of a lime by putting it into a microwave for 10 seconds, then rolling it back and forth on the countertop, under a slight bit of pressure. These two steps burst the juice reservoirs in the lime and can deliver up to twice as much juice as just cutting and squeezing will.)
   
   
5. Top with a pinch of salt. Stir well. You can use the salsa immediately, or let it sit in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.