Blend fresh vegetables, peppers and spices for a perfect salsa or pico de gallo.
Author: Grannie Geek
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
1 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes, drained
1-2 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 8o z can tomato sauce (optional)
2 jalapeno or serrano, or one of each, petite dice. Remove the seeds and white veins inside the peppers for a milder salsa.
2 cloves garlic, petite dice
1 medium onion, petite dice
Juice of one lime
½ teaspoonful crushed red pepper, if you want the salsa hotter
⅓ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
Mix all the ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or put into serving bowl with a lid. Refrigerate for an hour or so to meld the flavors. I'd add 1 teaspoonful salt and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, then begin to correct the seasoning once everything is mixed together.
Notes
Without the tomato sauce, this salsa may be closer to a pico de gallo. If you prefer a smother salsa, put the ingredients through a blender without the cilantro and add the tomato sauce. Then add the cilantro once the ingredients are blended.