Edible San Diego

Fresh and Easy Salsa

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Photography by Lindsay Smith for Edible San Diego

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Photography by Lindsay Smith for Edible San Diego

This recipe is for a Fresh and Easy Salsa, which is exactly how it sounds...fresh and easy.

It’s best to prepare the salsa at least 6 hours before serving. Letting your salsa sit for a minimum of 6 hours intensifies the flavor profiles and creates an even tastier salsa!

For Successful Entertaining, Plan Meals That Go with Salsa  

Ingredients


Serves 4

  • 3 vine ripened tomatoes, quartered
  • ½–1 large jalapeño, rough chopped (Depending on your heat preference, remove seeds for less heat)
  • ½ yellow onion, rough chopped
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 large handful fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  • Grind all above ingredients in a food processor for about 30 seconds.
  • Add more salt and or pepper to taste. If salsa becomes too watery, you can drain excess liquid before serving.
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Lindsay Smith

Lindsay Smith learned to cook from her grandmother, a self-taught home cook who whipped up elaborate holiday feasts and decadent family meals on the regular. She takes dishes loved as a child and updates them with a Southern California flare. Citrus and avocados abound in her recipes and Taco Tuesday is a way of life. Lindsay combines fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients in ways to suit every palate and that are simple enough even the most novice home cook can execute them perfectly. You can find her at lindsayeats.com.