Whenever I've got a bumper crop of tomatoes from the garden, I like to make this homemade salsa recipe. It's quick, it's easy, and it makes a great dip for chips or a great topping for everything from tacos to fajitas I even use this salsa as a shortcut for my easy chili recipe.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 6-10 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and cut in half
- 1/2 small onion, peeled and cut into quarters
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro
- 4 roma or plum tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 tsp. sugar
- zest and juice of 1 lime
- kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper
Preparation:
- Place jalapeno pepper, onion, garlic and cilantro in the work bowl of a food processor, fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until the mixture is chopped, but still a bit chunky.
- Add 1 tomato. Pulse until finely chopped.
- Transfer salsa to a bowl. Stir in remaining tomatoes, sugar, lime zest and juice, salt and pepper. Taste salsa, and adjust seasonings
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