Food and Drink Salsa Recipe

**Dartgod** · 08-24-2010, 07:28 AM

i have a bunch of home grown tomatoes and want to make salsa. I have never made it and can't find a recipe on the internet that appeals to me.

Post your favorite recipe and I will be eternally grateful!

**luv** · 08-24-2010, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

i have a bunch of home grown tomatoes and want to make salsa. I have never made it and can't find a recipe on the internet that appeals to me.

Post your favorite recipe and I will be eternally grateful!

Dad uses tomatoes, an assortment of peppers he grows (jalepeno, tobasco, red chile, etc) onions, garlic, cilantro, and extra virgin olive oil. I couldn't tell you exactly how much of each though.

KCUnited · 08-24-2010, 07:38 AM

I use 3 vine tomatoes for every whole jalepeno. I fire roast the peppers, skin, seed, and chop them. I use 2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped. I'll use 2-3 Roma tomatoes to add a little thickness. Salt, fresh lime juice, a handful of chopped cilantro and onion.

Sweat chopped onion and garlic. Add tomatoes and peppers. Cook about 10 minutes. Add salt, lime juice, and cilantro in food processor.

**Dartgod** · 08-24-2010, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by KCUnited

Sweat chopped onion...

Did you mean sweet? Cause I'm not sure I want sweat in my salsa.

**luv** · 08-24-2010, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Did you mean sweet? Cause I'm not sure I want sweat in my salsa.

What? You're so sweet, your sweat would sweeten it up too, right?

KCUnited · 08-24-2010, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Did you mean sweet? Cause I'm not sure I want sweat in my salsa.

Sweat the onions in a saute pan with olive oil and garlic.

kindra68 · 08-24-2010, 07:58 AM

how about sauté??

tooge · 08-24-2010, 08:01 AM

I'm usually a do it all from scratch kind of guy, but recently found that Mccormick makes a salsa mix that you add to 2 chopped tomatos. It is really good and real simple. Otherwise, if you are wanting to make your own from scratch, make it a pico type salsa.
dice up 4 tomatos
dice up 1 medium onion
mince up 2 jalapenos
grate 2 cloves garlic
juice from 2 fresh squeezed limes
one bunch of chopped cilantro
salt and pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients. Let sit in fridge for a few hours. Serve as you would any salsa. Beats the hell out of anything cooked

**luv** · 08-24-2010, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by tooge

I'm usually a do it all from scratch kind of guy, but recently found that Mccormick makes a salsa mix that you add to 2 chopped tomatos. It is really good and real simple. Otherwise, if you are wanting to make your own from scratch, make it a pico type salsa.
dice up 4 tomatos
dice up 1 medium onion
mince up 2 jalapenos
grate 2 cloves garlic
juice from 2 fresh squeezed limes
one bunch of chopped cilantro
salt and pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients. Let sit in fridge for a few hours. Serve as you would any salsa. Beats the hell out of anything cooked

Yep. Dad doesn't cook his. However, instead of chopping, mincing, and grating, he just puts his in the food processor.

Groves · 08-24-2010, 08:17 AM

We make salsa from basically the Chevy's restaurant recipe. Google it.

tomatoes
jalapenos
garlic
cilantro
vinegar
salt
liquid smoke

Kerberos · 08-24-2010, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by luv

Dad uses tomatoes, an assortment of peppers he grows (jalepeno, tobasco, red chile, etc) onions, garlic, cilantro, and extra virgin olive oil. I couldn't tell you exactly how much of each though.

I just learned something new today. I never knew there were such a pepper called a Tabasco Pepper.

I had to google it.

Rep to you LUV for schooling me on hot peppers.

I've eaten a ton of tobasco sauce and never knew.

**luv** · 08-24-2010, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Kerberos

I just learned something new today. I never knew there were such a pepper called a Tabasco Pepper.

I had to google it.

Rep to you LUV for schooling me on hot peppers.

And thank you for not pointing out my spelling error.

They're beautiful plants. Looked online but couldn't find anything as cool as dad's. I'll have to run by there during my lunch hour and snap a pic.

We weren't sure just how hot they were going to be, so dad cut one in half and tried it. Better him than me.

Kerberos · 08-24-2010, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by luv

And thank you for not pointing out my spelling error.

They're beautiful plants. Looked online but couldn't find anything as cool as dad's. I'll have to run by there during my lunch hour and snap a pic.

We weren't sure just how hot they were going to be, so dad cut one in half and tried it. Better him than me.

There are enough spelling police on this board to clog up a medium sized river so no need for me to add to the dam.

Abba-Dabba · 08-24-2010, 12:07 PM

Damn, I guess some people want to get all crazy and such with making salsa. I like my salsa a tad less "Bobby Flay'ed" and more grocery store-esque.

4 large tomatoes(wash the gel and seed out)
1 del monte can fire roasted tomatoes
1 medium onion
1 small can green chiles
half bunch of cilantro(chopped)
2 cloves fresh garlic
1-2 relleno peppers(deseeded and chopped)
2 fresh squeezed limes
splash of lemon juice
tsp salt
dash of cumin( a little goes a long way)
tsp pepper

blend together in blender

vailpass · 08-24-2010, 12:10 PM

This one is pretty good, a little sweet (the mango), and a little heat (chipotle and adobo).

Mango-Chipotle Salsa

4 springs cilantro, chop leaves, discard stems

1/2 cup white onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, chopped

4 Haas avocados, peeled and diced

2 mangoes, peeled and diced

4 medium tomatoes, diced

1-2 chipotle chile(s), chopped

1-2 teaspoons adobo sauce

1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt

2 tablespoons, freshly squeezed lime juice

Mix cilantro, onion, chipotle chile, garlic and salt in a bowl
Gently stir in tomatoes, avocado, and mango
Drizzle with lime juice and adobo sauce, and stir again
Taste and adjust seasoning

08-24-2010, 07:28 AM
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08-24-2010, 07:38 AM	#3
KCUnited Cheat Death Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Land of Drincoln Casino cash: $1968244	I use 3 vine tomatoes for every whole jalepeno. I fire roast the peppers, skin, seed, and chop them. I use 2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped. I'll use 2-3 Roma tomatoes to add a little thickness. Salt, fresh lime juice, a handful of chopped cilantro and onion. Sweat chopped onion and garlic. Add tomatoes and peppers. Cook about 10 minutes. Add salt, lime juice, and cilantro in food processor.
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08-24-2010, 07:58 AM	#7
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08-24-2010, 08:01 AM	#8
tooge MVP Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Liberty, MO Casino cash: $3694112	I'm usually a do it all from scratch kind of guy, but recently found that Mccormick makes a salsa mix that you add to 2 chopped tomatos. It is really good and real simple. Otherwise, if you are wanting to make your own from scratch, make it a pico type salsa. dice up 4 tomatos dice up 1 medium onion mince up 2 jalapenos grate 2 cloves garlic juice from 2 fresh squeezed limes one bunch of chopped cilantro salt and pepper to taste Mix all ingredients. Let sit in fridge for a few hours. Serve as you would any salsa. Beats the hell out of anything cooked
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08-24-2010, 08:17 AM	#10
Groves Turning the Corner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Springfield, Missouri Casino cash: $2078541	We make salsa from basically the Chevy's restaurant recipe. Google it. tomatoes jalapenos garlic cilantro vinegar salt liquid smoke
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08-24-2010, 12:07 PM	#14
Abba-Dabba MVP Join Date: May 2001 Casino cash: $4502970	Damn, I guess some people want to get all crazy and such with making salsa. I like my salsa a tad less "Bobby Flay'ed" and more grocery store-esque. 4 large tomatoes(wash the gel and seed out) 1 del monte can fire roasted tomatoes 1 medium onion 1 small can green chiles half bunch of cilantro(chopped) 2 cloves fresh garlic 1-2 relleno peppers(deseeded and chopped) 2 fresh squeezed limes splash of lemon juice tsp salt dash of cumin( a little goes a long way) tsp pepper blend together in blender
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08-24-2010, 12:10 PM	#15
vailpass Psycho Bag Of Squanch Join Date: Sep 2001 Casino cash: $9594244	This one is pretty good, a little sweet (the mango), and a little heat (chipotle and adobo). Mango-Chipotle Salsa 4 springs cilantro, chop leaves, discard stems 1/2 cup white onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 4 Haas avocados, peeled and diced 2 mangoes, peeled and diced 4 medium tomatoes, diced 1-2 chipotle chile(s), chopped 1-2 teaspoons adobo sauce 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt 2 tablespoons, freshly squeezed lime juice Mix cilantro, onion, chipotle chile, garlic and salt in a bowl Gently stir in tomatoes, avocado, and mango Drizzle with lime juice and adobo sauce, and stir again Taste and adjust seasoning
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