Salsa favorite in our household that goes great with a variety of dishes. bold and spicy with a hint of smokiness.
gluten free – plant-based – vegan – raw – organic
mise en place: 20 minutes (to gather your ingredients and chop them up)
prep time: 2 minutes
creates: about 4 cups
tools we use
knife
bowl
measuring cups and spoons
microplane
citrus juicer
the dish can be made with only a knife and bowl
things you need
4-5 roma tomatoes*
1 bunch cilantro* (about 1 1/2 c chopped)
1 medium jalapeño*
1 medium white onion*
2 limes* (about 1/4 c lime juice)
3 cloves garlic*
1 tsp smoked sea salt
1/2 tsp smoked paprika*
ground pepper* optional
*organic
here’s how
dice up the onion and put in bowl (see helpful notes for a great way to make a small dice)
squeeze lime juice over onion
tear the top off the cilantro bunch (both leaves and stem tops) and chop up, but don't mince
dice the jalapeño (easy way to prep in helpful notes below)
dice the tomatoes without allowing the juice to get away
add everything including the spices to the bowl
grate the garlic cloves with a microplane over the bowl and stir it all up
prep ahead and let it sit for a while for an even tastier salsa
helpful notes
for an easy onion dice: cut the onion in half lengthwise from butt to tip, place each half face down on the cutting board, cut off the tip, peel and discard the outer layer. make 1/4" lengthwise slices and one or two perpendicular slices near the bottom, then slice the onion moving from tip to butt, discarding the butt
if you don't have a citrus juicer a good way to get the most out of your lime is to slice it in half crosswise, then use a fork to pierce the flesh and squeeze the outside while holding the fork over the bowl
for an easy jalapeño prep: hold the pepper by the stem with the tip sturdy on the cutting board and with a sharp knife carefully slice the outer flesh from stem to tip, continuing around all sides. for the last slice you may place the flesh down (seeds facing up) and run your knife along the flesh like filleting a fish
if you'd like to save some time and have a food processor, go right ahead! just rough chop your ingredients and pulse in the processor
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