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Homemade Tomato Salsa Recipe
Salsa is one of those things almost everyone likes, at least in one or another of its numerous possible forms. Ever since breaking onto the American culinary scene nationwide in the 1970s, salsa has become more popular with every passing year, finally surpassing ketchup as the nation's favorite condiment. In addition, why not - there is a salsa recipe for literally everyone.
Part of salsa's charm is that it is so easy to make yourself. If you have a few basic ingredients sitting around, you can easily prepare a basic homemade salsa recipe like this one. It is a classic tomato-based salsa recipe with a supporting cast including cilantro, onion and of course, jalapeno or Serrano peppers to give the salsa a little (or a lot, depending on your tastes) heat.
This is a basic tomato salsa recipe, which leaves plenty of room to experiment and to adjust the amounts of its ingredients according to taste. If you like it a little hotter, simply use more jalapeno; if you like more tomato flavor, feel free to increase the tomato a little. Do not worry about ruining anything - salsa is as forgiving as it is flavorful.
Basic Homemade Salsa
Ingredients -
4-6 roma tomatoes, diced
1 small red or yellow onion, diced
1-2 jalapeno or Serrano peppers, diced (if you prefer a milder salsa, remove the seeds and ribs from the peppers before chopping)
1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
Juice of 1 lime
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Preparation:
This is such an easy recipe to prepare that directions seem almost unnecessary; however, there is one thing, which should be kept in mind when making almost any kind of salsa.
That is that salsa will almost invariably taste better if you refrigerate it for at least two hours and as long as overnight before enjoying. Of course, there is no rule that you cannot serve your salsa immediately, but for the best flavor, allow it to sit for a couple of hours.
After that, there is nothing left to do but enjoy - and more than likely, start making another batch!
