Maelinde
Senior Cook
Friends,
A few years back, Randy and I spent the better part of a weekend perfecting our fresh salsa. We never used a recipe before - just put the ingredients in to taste. Several of our friends wanted an actual recipe so that they could make it themselves. We thoroughly enjoyed eating the "mistakes"...
This salsa can be used for more than just a dip with chips. I love it as a salad dressing, a baked potato topping, on fresh grilled fish, chicken or steak, and I confess to eating it with a spoon once.
Without further ado, here is the fresh salsa recipe:
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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Ingredients:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]6 Medium Roma Tomatoes[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]3 Large Tomatillos[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1/3 Medium White or Sweet Yellow Onion[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1/2 Medium Jalapeño Pepper[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1/2 Tbs Minced Garlic[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1/2 Tbs Lime Juice[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1 Tbs Tapatio Brand Hot Sauce[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1/2 tsp Salt[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1 Tbs Dried Cilantro Flakes (optional)[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Preparation:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Slice tomatoes in half. Remove outer skin from [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]tomatillos, and quarter them. Remove seed pod[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]from jalapeño. Place all ingredients in food[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]processor, and chop until at desired consistency.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Can be served right away, but for best flavor,[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]chill for at least 4 hours in refrigerator. The[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]salsa is mild as shown. Use more jalapeño and/or[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]hot sauce if desired.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Serves about 6-8 people as a dip. Works well as a topping, too.
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A few years back, Randy and I spent the better part of a weekend perfecting our fresh salsa. We never used a recipe before - just put the ingredients in to taste. Several of our friends wanted an actual recipe so that they could make it themselves. We thoroughly enjoyed eating the "mistakes"...
This salsa can be used for more than just a dip with chips. I love it as a salad dressing, a baked potato topping, on fresh grilled fish, chicken or steak, and I confess to eating it with a spoon once.
Without further ado, here is the fresh salsa recipe:
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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Ingredients:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]6 Medium Roma Tomatoes[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]3 Large Tomatillos[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1/3 Medium White or Sweet Yellow Onion[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1/2 Medium Jalapeño Pepper[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1/2 Tbs Minced Garlic[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1/2 Tbs Lime Juice[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1 Tbs Tapatio Brand Hot Sauce[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1/2 tsp Salt[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]1 Tbs Dried Cilantro Flakes (optional)[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Preparation:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Slice tomatoes in half. Remove outer skin from [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]tomatillos, and quarter them. Remove seed pod[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]from jalapeño. Place all ingredients in food[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]processor, and chop until at desired consistency.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Can be served right away, but for best flavor,[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]chill for at least 4 hours in refrigerator. The[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]salsa is mild as shown. Use more jalapeño and/or[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]hot sauce if desired.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Serves about 6-8 people as a dip. Works well as a topping, too.
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