How To Make Salsa - Fresh Tomato Salsa Recipe | Hilah Cooking Ep 17

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and more affordable.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley provides a similar fresh flavor.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can add acidity at a lower cost.

black pepper

💰Cheaper: white pepper

White pepper offers a similar flavor profile.

Seed the tomatoes and cut off the stem end.

Cut tomatoes in half and push the guts out to reduce wateriness.

Place the seeded tomatoes in the blender.

Roll the lime on the counter to liquefy it, then juice it into the blender.

Add one clove of garlic to the blender.

Chop about 1/3 cup of onion and add to the blender.

Cut the stem off the jalapeño, deseed part of it for medium heat, and give it a rough chop before adding to the blender.

Blend the mixture, pulsing it to achieve desired consistency.

Add salt to taste and blend again, adjusting with more lime juice and salt as needed.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add chopped cilantro, mixing gently to avoid pulverizing the cilantro.

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