Fresh and Easy Salsa

Name: Fresh and Easy Salsa
Yield: Makes about 3 cups
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 3 ripe tomatoes, cored, seeded, and diced; 2 jalapeños, seeded and minced; Salt; Juice of 1 lime, or more to taste; 2 tablespoons minced cilantro or parsley; ½ yellow bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into ¼-inch dice; ¼ cup finely chopped red onion or scallion; 1 yellow tomato, cored, seeded, and diced

Preparation info

Makes about
3 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Lighter, Quicker, Better

By Richard Sax and Marie Simmons

Published 2000

About

Salting tomatoes, then letting them drain in a colander for about twenty minutes, draws out excess moisture and concentrates the flavor.

Ingredients

3 ripe tomatoes, cored, seeded, and diced
1 yellow tomato, cored, seeded, and diced
½ yellow bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, a

Americas
United States
Starter
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Combine the tomatoes, pepper, onion, cilantro, jalapeños, lime juice, and salt to taste in a small bowl. Let stand at room temperature for about 1 hour before serving.