Front Range Fork And Cork: 5 Star Salsa

Friday, July 28, 2023

5 Star Salsa

The time has finally come...tomatoes, tomatoes, and so many tomatoes. We harvested our zucchini and pickling cucumbers earlier and we have been waiting for these beauties to arrive along with their jalapeno peppers neighbor.

I already made several trips to the local church free food bank with our extra zucchini, cucumbers, and rosemary because I just couldn't keep up with our blessed harvest. I'm fairly certain my daughters are tired of me pawning off all my extra garden produce on them, as they cannot cook it all fast enough either.

My husband is the pickle and salsa master...I am adult enough to admit it. He reigns at both of these items every summer. (I am still the Traeger Queen though).

Five Star Salsa

1-1/4 pounds Roma tomatoes (about 5-6)

1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes

2 green onions, ends trimmed, chopped into thirds

1/3 cup chopped red onion (about 1/4 of a medium)

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and roughly chopped

1/3 cup fresh cilantro (about a handful)

1 large clove garlic, roughly chopped

2 Tbl fresh lime juice

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/4 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp granulated sugar

salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until all ingredients are finely chopped.

Place in refrigerator for a few hours so it can marinate and blend flavors.

Serve with your favorite chips and guacamole.

Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week (it won't last that long though...trust me).

If you are of the 21% of population who just do not like cilantro (raise your hand)! My entire family and gardener husband know that they need to make a special jar for me sans cilantro.