Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Recipe: Basic Salsa

After looking over the lame title to this post, I need to tell you that there t'ain't nothing basic or boring about this salsa. A-hem. That being said - here are the details.

Fresh tomatoes
Cilantro
Salt and pepper
Hot peppers (if that's what you like - we usually use jalapenos)
Lime juice
Red onion
Interesting additions: Grilled corn, peaches, mangoes, tomatilloes

For me - just cutting all of this up is fun. I have a nice memory of going to an afternoon beach party and another guest spending 45 minutes happily chopping vegetables for a huge bowl of salsa. It was heavenly. . . . I haven't included details on amounts - just create the salsa to your own taste.

Pimp out your next batch of tacos or huevos rancheros with this salsa. You won't be sorry you did.

4 comments:

Matron said...

That looks mouth watering! I just love salsa. For variation, I add mango, lime, corn and parsley to mine.

Tracey said...

Matron . . . yum . . . parsley would be a great addition - the peppery-ness of it is very appealing . . .

Muum said...

MIne is on the mild side, but similar to yours. You can see at

http://muumsmusings.blogspot.com/search?q=salsa

Tracey said...

Ooo! The green onion and red pepper, along with the mango sound like a wonderfully-zingy combination . . .