Mexican

SALSA - KARA07'S is for Side Dish.

SALSA - KARA07'S takes several minutes to prepare.

SALSA - KARA07'S takes several minutes to cook.

SALSA - KARA07'S makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for SALSA - KARA07'S are:

6 firm mexican or hot house tomatoes (not plum or beef steak)
1-3 fresh jalapeno (to taste 1 = mild, 2 = medium, 3 = hot)
1 cup white Spanish onion minced (to taste)
1 cup fresh cilantro chopped very fine
1 tsp of minced garlic (2 cloves)
juice of one fresh lime
1/2 tsp salt (to taste)
1/4 cup of golden Italian salad dressing (optional)

Here is how you make SALSA - KARA07'S:

1. Place the whole tomatoes and whole jalapeno in a pot of water, enough to cover them and put the lid on to boil. 2. Watch them, when the skin on the tomatoes begins to split, scoop them out with a slotted spoon, and put the hot tomatoes in a blender to chop lightly.3. Place the chopped tomatoes in a large bowl and cover with lid to keep them hot. 4. Watch the peppers until their skin starts to split & chop them in the blender while hot, separately from the tomatoes.5. Add the chopped jalapenos to taste ... a little goes a long way.6. Now drop the minced garlic and onion into the hot tomato pepper mix. 7. Next drop in the cilantro & stir.8. Add salt to taste (1/2 tsp in this recipe ).9. Squeeze all the juice of one lime into the mix.10. Add the golden Italian dressing, and your salsa will last up to 5 - 7 days, leave it out and it will last about 3 days.This recipe makes 1 litre (1 quart = 8 half cups), of fresh, authentic salsa.Use baked, unsalted Tortilla chips to scoop it; or use it as a low calorie, healthy, & flavorful topping on meats, omelets, fish, seafood, etc.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARA07.

The nutritional information for SALSA - KARA07'S is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 72.9

• Total Fat: 3.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 208.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
• Protein: 1.6 g

SALSA - KARA07'S is Mexican cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for SALSA - KARA07'S is Vegetarian