Salsa Fresca
Salsa Fresca
Los foodiesSalsa is usually an raw combination of chiles/peppers, tomatoes and onions. This fresh sauce may be as mild or as warm as you like, depending on the chiles used. salsa fresca and salsa cruda, is a kind of salsa generally used in Mexican cuisine. It is traditionally made from chopped tomato, onion, Serrano peppers, with salt, lime juice, and cilantro.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2 people
Calories 31 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Large tomato, finely chopped
- ½ cup Finely chopped onion or 2 green onions, including tops, chopped
- 1-4 ounce Chopped green chiles
- 4 piece Chopped green chiles
- ½ tbsp Salt
- ½ cup Coarsely chopped cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Place minced onion in a bowl and cover with cold water. Add vinegar and let sit for 5 minutes or longer. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients and stir in onions. (If your tomatoes are full of flavor, you won’t need lime juice.) Ideally, let stand at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes before eating so that flavors will blend and ripen.
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Notes
Salsa is usually an raw combination of chiles/peppers, tomatoes and onions. This fresh sauce may be as mild or as warm as you like, depending on the chiles used. salsa fresca and salsa cruda, is a kind of salsa generally used in Mexican cuisine. It is traditionally made from chopped tomato, onion, Serrano peppers, with salt, lime juice, and cilantro.
Keyword Los Foodies, Mexican Appetizer, Salsa, santa fe, Traditional Authentic