Name: Ají de Tomate de Árbol (Tree Tomato Salsa)
Yield: 1¼ cups
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoons sugar; 1½ teaspoons white vinegar; 3 teaspoons lime juice; ¼ teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste; ¼ teaspoon pepper; ½ cup minced cilantro; ½ cup minced green onions; ½ pound (about 3) tomates de arbol* (tree tomatoes)

Preparation info

1¼ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Secrets of Colombian Cooking

By Patricia McCausland-Gallo

Published 2004

About

Here is a very versatile salsa! I keep it in the refrigerator for up to two weeks and add it to salads, hearts of palm, and even use it to marinate chicken and seafood. Just mix a tablespoon of this salsa, a teaspoon of honey or brown sugar, and a teaspoon of oil, and you will have a great marinade for salmon.

Ingredients

½ pound (about 3) tomates de arbol* (tree tomatoes)
½ cup minced green onions

Method

Peel and puree the tree tomatoes in a blender.
Place in a nonreactive bowl; add the green onions, cilantro, lime juice, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, hot sauce, and 3 tablespoons of water.
Refrigerate overnight if desired as this improves the flavors.