Recipes w/ Luis - Classic Guatemala (Salsa & Guac)

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.

Use 3 tomatoes and juice of 1 lime.

Finely mince 1/2 red onion.

Combine minced onion, tomatoes, and juice in a bowl.

Add 1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves, using half for salsa and saving the other half for guacamole.

Mix in a couple of pinches of salt and ground pepper.

Mix all ingredients thoroughly with a spoon.

Let the salsa chill in the fridge for about 1 hour.

Cooking Techniques

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