Good Salsa Recipe

[Fishhawk150]

I'm looking for a good salsa recipe. I've looked on line but there are a lot out there. I'm looking for one that just needs to be kept in the fridge. I like it to be a little on the hot side....I'm thinking this can easily be changed by the peppers that are used. I've planted a lot of peppers and tomatoes in the garden this year just for salsa.

Thanks for any recipes that are sent.

[jeffreyd]

do you want a chunky fresh type or a type similar to what you buy in the store? if you want the chunky type i have a great recipe that i will share. let me know. Jeff

[Fishhawk150]

A chunky fresh type would be great.

[jeffreyd]

SALSA/CHUNKY FRESH

5 TOMOATOES FRESH

2 CANS FIRE ROASTED DICED WITH JUICE

10 ANIHIME CHILES ROASTED, PEELED

1 RED ONION DICED

CILANTRO, DICED FINE, ADD AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE

GARLIC TO TASTE, I AM NOT A BIG FAN OF GARLIC SO I USE POWDER

SALT/PEPPER TO TASTE

OLIVE OIL 3 TBS

VINEGAR

2 LIMES CAN ADD MORE IF YOU LIKE THE FLAVOR

3 LEMONS CAN ADD MORE FOR THE FLAVOR

MIX ALL SPICES, OIL, LIME/LEMON JUICE, CILANTRO, AND SPLASH OF VINEGAR IN LARGE DISH

ADD IN TOMATO BOTH FRESH AND CANNED, ONION, MIX, ADD IN CHILES AND MIX, TASTE.

ADJUST FLAVORS AS NEEDED, MAY NEED TO ADD MORE OIL, VINEGAR, TOMOATO, OR CHILE OR SPICES.

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE RECIPES THAT ONCE YOU MAKE IT, TASTE IT AFTER IT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO REST, YOU CAN ADD WHAT SPICES YOU LIKE. I MAKE IT FOR MY IN LAWS, WE CAN EAT THE WHOLE THING IN ONE SITTING. IT WILL LAST IN THE FRIGE FOR A COUPLE DAYS BUT USUALLY IS GONE PRETTY QUICK.

[Fishhawk150]

That sounds good, I'll have to try it....thank you.

Have you ever put in fresh peppers? This seems like one that I could add in some of my fresh peppers from the garden.

Does anyone else have a recipe that I could use fresh peppers?

[kevfish1]

I am also looking for a good salsa recipe i can use my garden peppers for. Also what is a good way to store the peppers? My peppers are almost ready to be picked and the tomatos have a ways to go yet. Can I freeze them in a ziplock???

[Dark Cloud]

Kevfish - What kind of peppers do you have? You could freeze or can them. Either way you'll never have that fresh crunch again but thats ok... I can hungarian wax and cherrys for on sandwiches. I can post that recipe later...

Fishhawk150 - You can use just about any garden pepper for salsa but controlling the heat can be a pain. I like to keep a few cans of petite diced tomatoes around to chill out a batch if needed. I sometimes like to saute my peppers and onions a bit also...

[MN Mike]

I'm waiting for the tomato's to start coming out of the garden too, I like the fresh salsa.

I found a very simple recipe a couple years ago and it doesn't take long to make a batch.

Nothing exact here, just experiment.

approx 6 med tomatoes

1 small / med onion

Hot peppers of your choice

couple dash's of chili powder

squeeze of lemon

Cilantro if you like that stuff..... I'm not much of a fan of it.

Salt and Pepper

3 cloves Garlic

I half the tomatoes and clean out the seeds and juice ( after it sits for a while in the fridge you'll get plenty of juice anyway ) if I have time, I'll hand dice the tomatoes, if I don't, I'll pulse them in the food processor until I get the mix I want but I prefer the hand diced by far.

Add in a diced onion, pepper(s), garlic and the rest and let it set in the fridge for a few hours......... good stuff!

Like I said, nothing exact, if you like a little more or less of something, adjust as you see fit.

Mike

[OnAFly]

2 cans Rotel Tomatoes

1/2 can black beans

1 can Mexicorn

3 green onions, chopped

1/2 large red onion, diced

2 jalapenos, diced

Cilantro (to taste) finely chopped

juice 1 lime

Salt to taste

Drain everything well before you mix them all up. I usually give one more good drain before I mix in the lime juice.