Salsa (recipe)

Easy
🌮 Tex-mex
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1

1 can (14–16 oz) of peeled, diced tomatoes

2

1 bunch of fresh cilantro (aka coriander leaf, Mexican parsley)

3

3–6 fresh serrano chili peppers (the more the spicier; start with 3)

4

½ fresh finely chopped onion

5

1 tsp salt

6

1 pinch of pepper and/or garlic to taste (optional)

Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1

Add onion to blender.

2

Wash and chop the cilantro, removing only the very bottom of the stem. Add to blender.

3

Wash and chop the chile peppers, then add to blender.

4

Open the canned tomatoes, add to blender.

5

Add the salt.

6

Blend slowly, to thoroughly mix ingredients; do not completely blend.

7

Serve chilled, with a meal, as a dip for corn tortilla chips, as a garnish, etc.

Notes
  • Can be easily stored in a closed container in refrigerator for a week or ten days.
  • Be very careful not to touch your eyes, nose, or mouth after chopping or handling the chili peppers, the pain can be intense. Wash your hands thoroughly after handling.