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Fresh Tomato Salsa
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Colorful Tomatoes
Tomatoes contain carotenoids, plant pigments that color them red. Carotenoids are antioxidants that help protect cells from damage.
  6 ratings : 4 reviews

Fresh Tomato Salsa

Do you have a bumper crop of garden tomatoes? This is just the recipe to tickle those taste buds with garden-ripe flavors and homemade goodness! From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:20 min
makes:3 1/2 cups

3large tomatoes, seeded, chopped (3 cups)
1small green bell pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)
8medium green onions, sliced (1/2 cup)
3cloves garlic, finely chopped
2tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1tablespoon finely chopped jalapeño chile
2to 3 tablespoons lime juice
1/2teaspoon salt
1.In glass or plastic bowl, mix all ingredients.
2.Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 15 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 90mg; Total Carbohydrate 2g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 1g); Protein 0g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 20%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0% Exchanges:  Carbohydrate Choices: 0 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1/4 c Vegetables

 
 
 
4 Reviews

 

Cumin ?
Maybe if your salsas w/Scotch Bonnet or cayenne.....Or you just make it really hot! Cumin is a peaty strong flavor......... and Lemon is going to make it taste like the salsa ingredients in Ceviche (not necessarily bad at all). I've tried all these ways......this is just my 2 cents.
Posted at 10:07 AM on August 4 2008 by A. Riley ,

 

try this instead
try using a small red or white onion chopped instead of the green onions. that is what my family uses most of the time. and leave one tomato unseeded so there is a bit of juice to help the flavors meld together.
Posted at 10:07 AM on August 4 2008 by Mary-Anne , San Antonio TX

 

Missing something....
I make fresh salsa all the time & see the missing ingredients here! Try adding 1/4 tsp. black pepper, and 1 T. cumin (THE secret ingredient to great salsa). Also, I recommend NOT seeding the tomatoes - keep all the juice in the salsa if possible, and try it with lemon juice instead of lime. Lime is better if being served with fajitas, but lemon is usually best.
Posted at 9:22 AM on February 27 2008 by Kendra , Power MT

 

Great Snack!
My family and I really enjoyed the flavor of this salsa. I will definately be making this again!
Posted at 2:11 PM on July 30 2007 by , Wyoming MN