Fresh Salsa

 

 

 

Are you catching a theme?  Yes, I LOVE Mexican food!  Now I understand this is not legitimate Mexican fare... when we went to Cozumel the food all but knocked my socks off with heat!  My husband loves the spice, I tend to be a bit more reserved - I prefer to feel my tongue at the end of the meal if you know what I mean.

Anyways, I went to this incredible little market the other day and bought every vegetable and fruit on my wish list - I kid not, this place was amazing!  If they would have let me, I would have stayed there forever.  It felt like an summer farmer's market (and mind you I went in the middle of blizzard Nemo, what can I say?  I needed fruits and veggies!) with fruits, vegetables, meat, cheese, spices, a bakery counter, you name it, they probably had it!

Okay, so that wasn't the point of this post either... The post is about salsa.  Delicious, spicy, juicy, tangy, lovely salsa.  Made with less spice than Mexican salsa and all the fresh ingredients I picked up from my favorite new market!

This stuff is so easy peasy to put together - I promise.  And, there is a special bonus to this stuff but make it first and then I'll tell you!

Fresh Salsa

1 Large Tomato chopped
1 Green Onion chopped (I included the white and green parts)
1/4 of a Jalapeno finely chopped
1/8 cup Cilantro chopped
Squirt of Lime Juice (fresh is best, but bottled works too)

Mix together and use immediately - it can be stored, but I think it is best fresh!

Now, if you and your family are anything like me and my husband, you may have to make two bowls of this stuff, one spicy and one mild.  These amounts are very flexible to personal preferences, so feel free to adjust things as you'd like.  Also, this is a small batch because only two of us ate it, but feel free to double, triple, etc.

Bonus #1: My amazing Mexican bowl!  I had been itching to make something Mexican so I could use this beauty.  I bartered life and limb to buy this bowl... ;)

Bonus #2:  To make guacamole I simply take some of this salsa and mix it in to my mashed avocado.  It is an incredibly light and tasty combo.  In fact, it is the only guacamole I have made that I would actually eat... Yup, it was a successful night in my kitchen!