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Zesty Fresh Salsa Recipe

This is the ultimate fresh salsa recipe. Its so good and only gets better!~. It is full of yummy tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and a couple things you might not have thought of.
Course Appetizer, salsa, Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword fresh salsa, fresh salsa recipe, salsa recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Resting time 4 hours
Servings 15 people

Ingredients

  • 10-12 Ripe Roma tomatoes
  • 1 green bell pepper finely diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 yellow or orange bell pepper diced
  • 3-4 diced jalapeno's with ribs and seeds removed (you can add them if you like it really spicy)
  • 1 large purple onion finely diced
  • 1 bunch green onions chopped
  • 1-2 limes
  • 1 handful fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1-2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2-3 cloves of garlic diced finely
  • Garlic salt optional (for taste we love it)

Instructions

  • First, make sure to finely dice all your veggies and tomatoes. You can leave it more chunky if you like it that way. We love it a bit more bite sized.
  • Combine your diced tomatoes, pepper, jalapenos, onion, green onion, and garlic in a bowl.
  • Squeeze your limes over the bowl and get all the lime juice out.
  • Pour 1-2 tbsp of white wine vinegar to the salsa
  • Add the cilantro and mix all ingredients until well combined.
  • At the end, I like to sprinkle some garlic salt into the salsa to add a bit more flavor. Add a small amount at a time, making sure not to make it too salty.
  • At this point you can eat it, but if you let it sit in the fridge for at least 4 hours, the flavors intensify, they mix together and the flavor is so much better. I never trust the flavor of my salsa right after I make it.
  • I let it sit in the fridge for 4-6 hours, taste it and then season more if needed.
  • I add the vinegar to it to add a bit more acidity and help along the melding of flavors.
  • Eat this on breakfast burritos, plain with chips, make nachos, on top of tacos or enchiladas, and sometimes you can simply eat it with a spoon. Go wild!