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The Ultimate Salsa Fresca

Here's how you make The Ultimate Salsa Fresca
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  • Servings: 7
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 7 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound tomatoes (red ripe tomato, diced) DO NOT USE CANNED!!!
  • 1 small yellow onion, finely diced
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano (Mexican oregano, rubbed between your palms to crush)
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  • 2 to 3 serrano chilies, minced (to taste, these are hot!)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a non-reactive bowl, combine first six ingredients.

  • Step 2: Add salt and pepper to taste.

  • Step 3: Add the minced serrano chiles, a little at a time, tasting for "heat" until you reach the level you can stand.

  • Step 4: Let stand for fifteen minutes to let the flavors meld. A small squeeze of lime juice is also good.

  • Step 5: Refrigerate until ready to use. Will NOT keep overnight.

  • NOTE: this is such a versatile salsa. Try it in scrambled eggs, then rolled in a flour tortilla (breakfast burrito). Yum!

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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