Easy Salsa

[Colton]

I saw Scotty's thread on canning salsa and thought I'd share our salsa recipe. I got this recipe off of instagram, so I can't take credit for it. But, it's quick, easy and pretty **** good.

- 2 ten ounce cans diced tomatoes with chile peppers
- 1/2 a white onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno, sliced
- 1 serrano, sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- juice of 2 limes
- 1 tablespoon EVOO
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Throw all the ingredients into a blender and blend until you reach your desired consistency.

If I could tweak it to my personal taste, I'd probably substitute the peno for a habanero or two, but my wife doesn't like salsa to be as spicy as I do.

I hope y'all enjoy

[Mexico]

Sounds good! Thanks for sharing!

[Big Lee]

If you use your same recipe. But grill the veggies first over a hot wood fire. I promise you it will change your life forever. 😆

[tvc184]

I make salsa verde similar to that.

In a pan with a tablespoon or so of oil, fry the peppers (however many, type, seeds or no to your desire), 1/2 onion, 4-5 garlic cloves and washed and quartered 5 (or so) tomatillos. I usually get everything charred a bit.

Then blend with salt, lime if desired and a pretty good bit of cilantro and 1-2 avocados, probably adding some water due to the thickness.

ALTERNATE method:

Instead of avocados, add 1-2 calabaza squash to the fry and omit the avocado. Basically a false avocado salsa… like some (most?) restaurants use. The calabaza (or zucchini) has enough water that none has to be added to the blend.

I like it more with the avocado and my wife likes it more with the calabaza.

[Pedernal]

I make salsa verde similar to that.

In a pan with a tablespoon or so of oil, fry the peppers (however many, type, seeds or no to your desire), 1/2 onion, 4-5 garlic cloves and washed and quartered 5 (or so) tomatillos. I usually get everything charred a bit.

Then blend with salt, lime if desired and a pretty good bit of cilantro and 1-2 avocados, probably adding some water due to the thickness.

ALTERNATE method:

Instead of avocados, add 1-2 calabaza squash to the fry and omit the avocado. Basically a false avocado salsa… like some (most?) restaurants use. The calabaza (or zucchini) has enough water that none has to be added to the blend.

I like it more with the avocado and my wife likes it more with the calabaza.

I have heard that calabaza is used in green salsa to bring down the tartness of the tomatillos. Personally, I have never tried it.

[tvc184]

I have heard that calabaza is used in green salsa to bring down the tartness of the tomatillos. Personally, I have never tried it.

It makes a pretty good faux salsa verde de aguacate.

[Colton]

If you use your same recipe. But grill the veggies first over a hot wood fire. I promise you it will change your life forever. 😆

Oh man, that does sound delicious. Thanks for the tip!

[EliteDriver]

Looks great! thanks for sharing!