Recipes | Basic Ontario Greenhouse Tomato Salsa
Basic Ontario Greenhouse Tomato Salsa
Homemade salsa is always better than salsa you buy in a jar and the freshness and flavour is second to none!What may seem daunting is actually really simple to make and only requires a handful of ingredients. Salsa is not only great with chips, but also on chicken, fish, steak, potatoes, eggs and even toast.Choose tomatoes that are ripe, bright in colour and a little tender to the touch. You can control the heat by either omitting the jalapeno seeds (mild) or leaving a few in (hot).
Ingredients
Servings
- 1 Lb. Ontario Greenhouse Tomatoes, Finely Diced
- 1 (About 2 Tbsp.) Jalapeno, Seeded and Minced
- 1/2 Cup Red Onion, Finely Chopped
- 2 Tbsp. Fresh Cilantro, Chopped
- 1 Lime, Zest and Juice
- 2 Tsp. Olive Oil
- 1/2 Tsp. Salt
Instructions
Step 1
In a bowl, stir together tomatoes, jalapeño, red onion, cilantro, lime zest and juice, olive oil and salt. Let sit for a half hour so flavours can mingle.
Helpful Hints:
- If you don’t have a sharp knife for cutting tomatoes, use a serrated knife (jagged edge knife) instead.
- 3-4 green onions can be used instead of a red onion if you’re looking for a salsa with less bite.
- If you don’t have lime juice, red wine vinegar is a tasty substitute.
