Fresh Tomato Salsa

A Betty Crocker betty-crocker-basics recipe for Fresh Tomato Salsa.

MexicanChickenEasy60 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
56
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 1 small green bell pepper
  • 6 medium green onions with tops
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 medium jalapeño chili
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Flour tortillas or tortilla chips -- if desired

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place the bowl near your cutting board.

  2. 2

    After cutting or chopping each ingredient, add each one to the bowl.

  3. 3

    Cut the tomato crosswise in half. Gently squeeze each half, cut side down, to remove the seeds. Chop the tomatoes.

  4. 4

    Cut the bell pepper lengthwise in half, and cut out seeds and membrane. Chop the bell pepper.

  5. 5

    Peel and slice the green onions.

  6. 6

    Peel and finely chop the garlic.

  7. 7

    Cut the stem off the jalapeño chili, cut the chili lengthwise in half and scrape out the seeds. Cut the chili into strips, and then finely chop.

  8. 8

    Add the cilantro, lime juice and salt.

  9. 9

    Mix all the ingredients.

  10. 10

    Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors but no longer than 7 days.

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