Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Easy blended salsa


Normally if I choose to make a red salsa I will almost always make a pico de gallo, however, this is not a great option in the middle of winter when tomatoes are sort of a pale red color and have almost no taste. This kind of salsa can be easily and cheaply made using canned tomatoes, which do not have the same problems with mid-winter quality. This salsa is really tasty, much more so than you'd expect from a can of tomatoes.

Ingredients:

1 can of diced tomatoes
1/4 of a sweet onion, chopped
1/2-1 jalapeno, diced (depending on how spicy you want it)
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/2 (rounded) teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 a lime, juiced
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cumin (depending on taste)
1 very large handful cilantro leaves

Directions:

Dump everything into a food processor. Pulse it 4-5 times, wipe down the sides, and then turn on for 10 seconds. Check the consistency as well as the levels of sugar and salt. Season again if necessary and continue to blend until it is the consistency you want. Leave it sit in the fridge for at least an hour for the best flavor.

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