This is the time of year when gardens are in full swing and producing fresh tomatoes...right?? Yes!!! Unless it is my garden, then you have yet to harvest anything but a cucumber. Thankfully, my MIL has a garden so I can "steal" some produce to make delicious fresh salsa! I do however, have a lot of tomatoes set on and I'm patiently waiting for them to grow and ripen {tick tock tick tock}.
I was asked on TFW's Facebook page to share the recipe for my fresh salsa and I am finally getting around to sharing! It's been a crazy busy summer and the blog has been "neglected" just a bit. So if you are here, thanks for hanging with me! There will be more to come, I promise!
I must admit, I am one of those who just throws stuff together and I don't measure. I'm going to give you the gist of what I throw in my fresh salsa the best I can. Of course, I might tweak it a little after I finish by adding a little of this or that.
Basic Fresh Salsa
6 garden tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 purple onion, chopped
3-4 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 Tbsp lime juice
1/2 cup fresh cilantro or 1 Tbsp dried cilantro
salt & pepper to taste
Sometimes I add a little sugar if I want it sweet...about 1/4 to 1/2 tsp
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Taste and then TWEAK to your liking. I like to make it ahead of time and let it sit in the refrigerator to allow the flavors to marry.
ENJOY!!!
