How to Make Salsa

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: serrano

💰Cheaper: green bell pepper

Serrano offers similar heat with fewer calories, while green bell pepper is milder and more affordable.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley provides a fresh taste, while spinach adds nutrients at a lower cost.

Half the Roma tomatoes and remove the stem.

Chop half of a red onion (about 1/2 cup) quickly.

Remove the ribs and stems from 2 jalapeño peppers.

Smash and peel 5-6 cloves of garlic.

Juice 2 limes directly into the food processor.

Remove the stems from 1 bunch of cilantro and set aside the leaves.

Add the garlic and onion to the food processor.

Pulse the garlic and onion mixture briefly.

Add the lime juice, jalapeños, and a pinch of salt and black pepper to the processor.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder and 1 teaspoon of ground cumin to the mixture.

Add the halved Roma tomatoes to the processor.

Finish with the cilantro leaves and pulse until desired consistency is reached.

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