Basic salsa
2 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whole clove garlic | |
| 1 | pounds | Ripe plum tomatoes, cored and finely diced but not peeled |
| ½ | small | Red onion, finely chopped |
| ¼ | cup | Minced fresh coriander OR |
| ¼ | cup | Minced flat leaf parsley, plus 1/2 tsp ground coriander |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lime juice |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
Directions
Keep this savory sauce on hand as a dip for taco chips, a topping for scrambled eggs, or an accompaniment for Tex Mex dishes Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 2 minutes.
Drop the garlic into a small saucepan of boiling water. Let boil,uncovered, over moderate heat for 2 minutes. Drain well, then mince. Place the minced garlic in a medium sized bowl and mix in the tomatoes,onion, coriander, lim juice, and salt. Cover with plastic food wrap and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Transfer the mixture to a 1 quart preserving jar. Keeps in the refrigerator for 10 days. Makes 2-⅓ cups.
RED HOT SALSA
Increase the garlic to 2 cloves, the lime juice to 1-½ tbsp, and add 1 tbsp chopped jalapeno pepper and ¼ tsp red pepper sauce.
Proceed as directed.
Makes 2-⅓ cups. **Wash hands after handling the pepper** ///\\oo/\\\\\\ From the hearth in Sandee's Kitchen...