Friday, 10 January 2014

Homemade Salsa


One problem with Paleo is that you tend to loose alot of "toppings" that make food taste "better." Salsa, fortunately, is a topping that you are not only allowed to keep, but is actually good for you!!!
And you can literally put it with anything- you can dip fresh veggies in it, or serve it with your morning eggs or omelette, or mix it with avocado to make a guac-salsa type spread. The possiblities are endless. You can buy the Tostitos one, it's safe! But if you want to make your own, here's the recipe I use :)
Here's my own yummy breakfast- fried eggs in bell peppers, with a side of salsa.



You will need:
3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 small cloves garlic, minced
3 large ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeds removed, chopped
2 hot chile peppers, finely chopped (if you don't like it tooooo spicy, I suggest using only one pepper)
2 to 3 tablespoons minced cilantro
1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons lime juice
salt and pepper

Preparation:
1. Put chopped onion and garlic in a strainer; pour 2 cups boiling water over them then let drain throughly. Discard water. Cool.
2. Combine onions and garlic with chopped tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours to blend flavors.
Makes about 2 cups of salsa.

I find that the salsa tastes better the longer you let it sit and marinate in the flavors. So even wait a day if you can to eat it! So yummy.

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