How to Make Fresh Tomato Salsa | Salsa Recipe | Allrecipes.com

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.

Chop 3 ripe large tomatoes.

Finely chop 1 medium onion until you have half a cup.

Put on a pair of plastic gloves to finely chop 5 Sano chili peppers.

Split the Sano chili peppers in half lengthwise and scrape out and discard the seeds and ribs.

Finely chop the peppers.

Chop enough fresh cilantro to measure half a cup.

Juice a lime to get about 2 teaspoons of juice.

In a medium bowl, add the chopped tomatoes, onions, chilies, cilantro, lime juice, and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Stir to combine this mixture well.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about an hour to allow flavors to meld together.

Serve the salsa chilled or at room temperature with tortilla chips.

Garnish with cilantro leaves and squeeze fresh lime juice over the top.

Optionally, add a small amount of minced fresh garlic and diced fresh avocado.

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