When I crave salsa, I want a fresh tomato salsa. Sweet, juicy tomatoes, red onion for a little bite, cilantro, lime juice, and a little diced jalapeño pepper, plus a dash of salt -- so simple and delicious!
I don't really have a fresh salsa recipe, per se. It's more about chopping and dicing and mixing, then a little tasting and adjusting until it's just right. But I did write down how much of each ingredient I used the last time I made fresh salsa to give you a starting point of reference.
The number one rule for making fresh salsa? Wear rubber gloves when dicing those jalapeño peppers! I made the mistake of not wearing them -- and then I touched my lips. Yowza! And not only that, but then I rubbed my nose. Oh man, lesson learned!
By the way, I'm still loving my Chicago Cutlery DesignPro Knives. They make big chopping tasks like this so much easier! See for yourself in this short video I made on how to chop an onion easily.
Yes, that's my youngest yelling in the background around the one-minute mark. I should have known that keeping quiet for two minutes would be just too much to ask!
Anyhow, as you can see, the specially made DesignPro handles make holding the knife and chopping a ton easier.
Serve with store bought tortilla chips or try making your own homemade tortilla chips!
Ingredients:
- 3 Roma tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 medium red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
- juice of 2 small limes
- salt to taste
Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Refrigerate for at least one hour to allow flavors to incorporate.
- I recommend tasting with tortilla chips when adjusting the salt to account for the saltiness of the chips.
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Tara Kuczykowski is a married mom of three boys and two girls, ages 4 to 10 years, living in Columbus, OH.
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I always love a good salsa recipe! I had to laugh at your jalapeño story….I was chopping some this Saturday and managed to get the “juice” inside my nose. Can I just tell you that I thought I was going to die!!?? Incredible pain and burning that lasted for an hour! I will definitely wear rubber gloves from now on!!
i heart fresh salsa
Yum! I can’t stand the jarred stuff since I started making it fresh. My version is similar to yours, but I add scallions & a bit of olive oil to mine. The scallions are very flavorful & the salsa always gets rave reviews.
I love homemade salsa! So much better than store bought!
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We love fresh salsa – a favorite snack in our house. And we love our Chicago Cutlery knives, could not live without them!
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I adore fresh tomato salsa!
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There’s not much better than fresh salsa. Now where are the chips ; )
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Everything tastes better with a big ol’ spoonful of fresh made salsa!
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I love salsa with fresh tomatoes (and my Chicago Cutlery knives!)
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Fresh salsa ALWAYS beats out jarred! Yum!
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Gorgeous photos! I love fresh salsa and that looks like a mighty fine knife!
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We call this Pico De Gallo
Yep, it’s also known as pico de gallo, salsa fresco (fresh salsa), and salsa mexicana. It’s delicious whatever you want to call it!