Classic Tomato Salsa. Classic Mexican fresh tomato salsa recipe from Whats4Chow.com

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell pepper provides crunch and flavor without heat.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: green onion

Parsley adds freshness; green onion offers a mild onion flavor.

Chop one large onion and place it in a mixing bowl.

Chop two jalapeño chilies and add them to the mixing bowl with the onion.

Mix in the lime rind.

Squeeze the juice of two limes into the bowl and mix thoroughly.

Score an 'X' in the top of each tomato.

Place the tomatoes in a heatproof bowl and cover them with boiling water.

Allow the tomatoes to stand in the boiling water for 60 seconds.

Refresh the tomatoes with cold water and slip the skins off.

Chop the peeled tomatoes and add them to the mixing bowl with the onion and jalapeños.

Roughly chop a bunch of coriander and add it to the mixture along with the finely chopped chilies and sugar.

Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix well.

Allow the salsa to stand for two to three hours for the flavors to meld before serving, garnished with strips of lime rind.

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