D's Famous Salsa

There is a plethora of fresh veggies going around right now with all of the gardens being ripe for harvest. We reaped the benefits of family gardens since we don't have our own and made some delicious salsa. This recipe is a great one and I have TWO versions for you! Some members of our family preferred each version so try both and see which one you like best.

VERSION 1: The original. If you don't have fresh veggies on hand and you don't want to buy them, you can make this homemade salsa with things from your pantry. This salsa is definitely more sweet and it has a red color to it that is much darker than the fresh salsa. This salsa tastes a lot like the salsa that you would get in the jar like Pace Picante. Recipe and picture are courtesy of Allrecipes.com and can be found at this site here: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Ds-Famous-Salsa/Detail.aspx

D’S FAMOUS SALSA

From Allrecipes.com

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• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1/2 onion, diced* (I actually used green onions with the green and white parts sliced)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 lime, juiced (about 1 Tbsp.)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup canned sliced green chiles, or to taste
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1. Place the tomatoes, onion, garlic, lime juice, salt, green chiles, and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Blend on low to desired consistency.

*NOTE: When you dice the onion make sure you don’t dice it too much otherwise it will get very strong when you blend it up and it releases its juices. Also, I used a spoon to stir up my ingredients before I started blending so that the blending distribution was more even.

VERSION 2: The fresh. If you DO happen to have fresh veggies on hand this recipe is a great variation. It is definitely more spicy and tastes really fresh. It is not as sweet and tastes more like the fresh salsas you can get at Cafe Rio.

D’S FAMOUS FRESH SALSA

Adapted from Allrecipes.com

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• 3 cups tomatoes, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 lime, juiced (about 1 Tbsp.)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 large anaheim pepper diced with seeds included
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1. Place the tomatoes, onion, garlic, lime juice, salt, peppers, and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Blend on low to desired consistency.