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Fresh Salsa Recipe

May 2, 2011 by Alea Milham 10 Comments

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Easy Fresh Salsa Recipe - A quick and easy recipe for salsa using fresh tomatoes and peppers. No cooking required.
My family fell in love with the fresh salsa at Baja Fresh. They were always trying to get me to make it, but I resisted because I couldn’t match that exact fresh salsa recipe. Then I realized my family didn’t care if it tasted exactly the same as the restaurant’s recipe, they just wanted fresh salsa – meaning raw salsa! That I could do. I used my basic canned salsa recipe – only I cut the recipe and didn’t cook it. My family loved it and I loved how fast it came together!

I try to eat in season, but I just could not wait any longer for the flavors of summer and broke down and bought an imported watermelon and hot house tomatoes. A major portion of the watermelon was consumed immediately after I sliced it open with intentions of making a fruit salad. While the watermelon halves were sitting on the counter, we each dived into it with a fork. No self control what so ever.

I was careful to protect the tomatoes because I was determined to make fresh salsa. There was a minor tomato casualty though. My youngest son squeezed part of a tomato into a garlic press and squeezed. He was really impressed with how far the tomato juice traveled and wanted to replicate the experiment with the other tomatoes. I decided it was a good time for him to play with Legos instead and me to use those tomatoes to make salsa!

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Fresh Salsa

Course Appetizer
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 15 minutes minutes
Servings 8
Author Alea

Ingredients

  • 3 cups fresh diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1/4 cup diced bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons diced deseeded Anaheim mild or jalapeno (hot) pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • the zest of one lime
  • the juice of one lime
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, combine tomato, onion, peppers, cilantro, and garlic.
  • Add lime zest, lime juice and salt. Mix well.
  • Cover and refrigerate for an hour before serving.

 

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. Jean Marti says

    April 12, 2020 at 6:54 pm

    When I have “leftover” cilantro, I cut it up and put in an ice cube tray. I fill with lime juice and freeze. That way I have a head start on making another batch of pico de gallo.

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  2. April @ The 21st Century Housewife says

    May 5, 2011 at 4:56 pm

    Oh yes, I really am getting antsy for summer produce! And I would have no self control whatsoever either if I could get my hands on a watermelon! Love the story about your four year old – it's amazing how far tomato juice does travel!! Your salsa recipe sounds wonderful. In fact, I'm delighted to say I have all the ingredients on hand so I'm off to the kitchen! Thank you for sharing another wonderful recipe with the Hearth and Soul Blog Hop 🙂

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  3. Swathi says

    May 4, 2011 at 4:45 pm

    Fresh salsa looks awesome delicious. love them.

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  4. Melynda says

    May 4, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    Hello Alea, I am featuring this great recipe on my Wednesday and wanderings! Thanks so much.

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  5. CMS Websites says

    May 4, 2011 at 11:59 am

    Yummy !! That's Good Look. fantastic this post for salsa and best info share . easy make tips posting so i just try make this food . amazing your idea so thanks

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  6. Diana says

    May 3, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    YES I'm antsy for summer flavors! Right now the fresh peas are tiding me over. 🙂 Your salsa looks delicious!

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  7. Dan says

    May 3, 2011 at 4:06 pm

    I could eat that straight out of the bowl like a salad.

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  8. Miriam says

    May 3, 2011 at 4:49 am

    I LOVE fresh salsa and your chunky style salsa looks SO tempting! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters

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  9. Rebecca says

    May 3, 2011 at 3:36 am

    "I decided it was a good time for him to play with Legos instead." Makes me smile!

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  10. Christie says

    May 3, 2011 at 12:51 am

    Would you believe I picked our first watermelon yesterday? It was a Golden Midget grown on a trellis. I picked the first large tomato today; we've been getting cherry tomatoes for a while. My cilantro has already bolted. Picked a bunch of peppers today, most of them red. Summer has already arrived in deep south Texas!

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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