Salsa Fresca

Name: Salsa Fresca
Ingredients: 14 small red onion, minced and rinsed with cold water; 1 lb fresh ripe tomatoes, finely chopped; 1 -3 jalapeno peppers (seed them for a milder salsa) or 1 -3 serrano pepper, minced (seed them for a milder salsa); 4 -5 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice (or balsamic vinegar); salt; fresh ground black pepper

7 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

14 small red onion, minced and rinsed with cold water
1 lb fresh ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
1 -3 jalapeno peppers (seed them for a milder salsa) or 1 -3 serrano pepper, minced (seed them for a milder salsa)
4 -5 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice (or balsamic vinegar)
salt
fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1

In a bowl, toss together all the ingredients.
2

Allow to stand at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes so that the flavors will blend and ripen.
3

**Salsa with Avocadoto the above salsa, add 1 small peeled avocado, diced small.
4

**Salsa with Black Beansto the above salsa (or the salsa with avocado), add one 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed.
5

**Salsa with Cornsteam the kernels from 1 ear fresh corn for 5 minutes (on or off the cob), then refresh with cold water, and add to the above salsa.