Fresh tomato salsa is excellent with just chips and salsa for an appetizer or a perfect compliment to any Mexican dish. Adjust to personal taste with salt, pepper, and ground cumin. Add 1 additional serrano pepper to make hot salsa, and 2 serrano peppers for ‘fire’ salsa.
Original recipe makes 4 servings
Ingredients
4 ripe tomatoes, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 serrano pepper, seeded and chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
3/4 white onion, finely chopped
1/4 green bell pepper, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon ground cumin, or to taste
2 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
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PREP
30 mins
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READY IN
30 mins
Directions
- Stir tomatoes, garlic, serrano pepper, jalapeno pepper, white onion, green bell pepper, cilantro, cumin, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.
Nutrition
Calories: 51 kcal
Carbohydrates: 10.7 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 0.7 g
Fiber: 2.8 g
Protein: 2.2 g
Sodium: 1175 mg
