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Basic Salsa

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Category: Condiments, Dips

 Ingredients List

  • 1 Whole clove garlic
  • 1 lb Ripe plum tomatoes, cored
  • -and finely diced but not
  • -peeled
  • 1/2 sm Red onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 c Minced fresh coriander OR
  • 1/4 c Minced flat leaf parsley,
  • -plus 1/2 tsp ground
  • -coriander
  • 1 tb Lime juice
  • 1/4 ts Salt

 Directions

Keep this savory sauce on hand as a dip for taco chips, a topping for
scrambled eggs, or an accompaniment for Tex Mex dishes

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 2 minutes.

Drop the garlic into a small saucepan of boiling water. Let
boil,uncovered, over moderate heat for 2 minutes. Drain well, then mince.
Place the minced garlic in a medium sized bowl and mix in the
tomatoes,onion, coriander, lim juice, and salt. Cover with plastic food
wrap and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Transfer the mixture to
a 1 quart preserving jar. Keeps in the refrigerator for 10 days. Makes
2-1/3 cups.

RED HOT SALSA

Increase the garlic to 2 cloves, the lime juice to 1-1/2 tbsp, and add 1
tbsp chopped jalapeno pepper and 1/4 tsp red pepper sauce. Proceed as
directed.

Makes 2-1/3 cups. **Wash hands after handling the pepper**

///\oo/\\\ From the hearth in Sandee's Kitchen...

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