Fresh Salsa Picante

Submitted by denisewilson on January 16, 2010 - 12:26pm
Fresh Salsa Picante

Summary

Yield
Prep Time10 minutes
CategorySalsas
CuisineMexican

Description

Preparing fresh salsa picante from scratch is easy. Why buy the store bought salsa when you can make a fresh batch of salsa picante in minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fresh tomatoes (about 4 medium)
  • 1 red onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 jalapeno chiles, peeled and seeded
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsps fresh lime juice

Instructions

Cut tomatoes in half. Place onions, garlic and tomatoes in a food processor. Pulse to blend until tomatoes are chopped, but be careful not to puree. Add jalapeño chiles and cilantro. Pulse a few more times to mix.

Add sea salt and lime juice and mix thoroughly.

Makes about 2 cups.

Notes

For a milder salsa picante, reduce to 1 (or 1/2 ) jalapeño chile.

Salsa Picante translated simply means hot sauce (salsa is sauce, picante is hot).  For some, this fresh cut salsa may be more of a pico de gallo style salsa, which is always uncooked.

For the familiar salsa picante that comes in a bottle (like Pace Picante), you can blend to a smoother texture in the food processor. Then bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes to cook the salsa. Cool and serve at room temperature.

For certain dishes, I prefer the more pureed, cooked style, for example, over huevos rancheros.

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