Fresh Salsa made with tomatoes, peppers, and cilantro is a perfect summertime snack. Served with tortilla chips, it is the perfect treat for a hot summer afternoon.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Keyword: fresh salsa, homemade salsa
Author: Jeannie
Ingredients
2-3tomatoesmedium sized
1green pepperdiced
1banana pepperdiced
¼cuponiondiced
½jalapeno pepperdiced, about 1 tablespoon
¼cupfresh cilantrochopped
1tablespoonlime juice
Instructions
Finely dice up the tomatoes, peppers and onion. Dice up the jalapeno pepper a bit smaller.
2-3 tomatoes, 1 green pepper, 1 banana pepper, ¼ cup onion, ½ jalapeno pepper
Chop up the cilantro.
¼ cup fresh cilantro
Drizzle in the lime juice and gently mix all ingredients together.
1 tablespoon lime juice
Chill for two hours, optional.
Directions if you prefer to use a blender
Dice up the tomato and onion.
Cut up the peppers, removing the seeds.
Chop up the fresh cilantro.
Using a blender, pulse the peppers, onion and cilantro.
Add the lime juice to the mix.
Once the ingredients are mixed well, pour into a medium size bowl.
Add in the tomatoes and gently mix together.
If making without a blender, just finely dice the peppers, onion and tomatoes. Add in the cilantro and drizzle with the lime juice. Gently mix all ingredients together in a bowl.