Post your best salsa recipes

[Brubricker]

Looking for ideas here. I have my own stock salsa recipe that I've used for a long time but I'm looking for new ideas. I'm looking for ANY kind of new salsa recipe just to broaden my horizons, no matter how tradiational it may be or how radical. Just post it. What have you got?? Give me something new to whip up.

Thanx in advance.

 

[utexas_61]

the gf makes some kick *** salsa. simple yet tasty:

heb canned peeled whole tomatoes
cilantro
red onion
pickled japs(adds a tad of the juice)
garlic salt
chili powder
lime juice

i don't know the portions of each, since she makes it different every time, but it is always good.

 

[DeadHeadHorn]

4 tomatillos, coarsely chopped
1 papaya, coarsely chopped
1 habanero, finely chopped
juice of one lime
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
cilantro
s&p to taste

Yum.

 

[ousuxndallas]

Here's mine, pretty basic:

- Canned, whole peeled tomatoes OR fresh tomatoes (the 1st is easier, but not as tasty)
- Fresh garlic
- White onion
- Cilantro
- Fresh Jalapeno / Habanero / Serrano (whichever you prefer, and how hot you wish to make the salsa)
- Cumin
- Salt
- Pepper
- White wine vinegar

Chop finely in food processor. Let sit for a while, so it gets a little more heat to it. Enjoy.

 

[Ag with kids]

I make several different types, but here's a cooked version...

large diced fresh tomatos
diced fresh green pepper(s)
diced fresh red pepper(s)
diced fresh yellow pepper(s)
diced fresh orange pepper(s)
large diced white onions
large diced jalapenos
fresh garlic - add as much as you want
salt&pepper
fresh cilantro
lime juice

Use your judgement on amounts of each. You went to college, so you're smart and can do that...

Toss all ingredients into a pot and cook on med low until onions are clear. Serve warm (not hot) with blue corn tortilla chips.

This is the one I make for the general population. For my personal-batch-only-to-be-eaten-by-me, I usually start with all of those ingredients, then add diced serranos and diced habaneros to taste (to taste means when my eyeballs start to sweat)

It tastes great AND has a lot of color...especially with the chips...

FWIW, I use this Magic Chopper Deluxe to dice the veggies. All you have to do then is slice them...saves lots of work...I got mine at the Wal*Mart...

 

[mrteabiscuit]

That sounds great Ag w/kids, I'll have to give that one a shot sometime.

I made a roasted tomatillo salsa that was a bastardization of Rick Bayless' recipe a couple of weeks ago that turned out pretty good.

2 lbs tomatillos
15 serranos (stemmed, and seeded if you can't stand the heat)
1 large onion, quartered
4-8 cloves of garlic (personal taste, garlic=good to me) peeled
handful of cilantro
salt

Dehusk the tomatillos and slice in half. Put the tomatillos and the serranos on a cookie sheet and broil until the skin begins to blacken but before everything turns to charcoal. Pour the juices that will seep off the tomatillos into a blender. Add the tomatillos, serranos, onion, cilantro, garlic, and salt to taste. Blend it up. If you want a thinner consistency add a little water. Serve immediately while the salsa is still warm for maximum deliciousness.

This makes a lot of salsa, but it keeps for a few days in the fridge. If you want it hotter, you could toss some fresh serranos in there or maybe a habanero, but I don't know if the sweet little fireball would overwhelm the flavor of the tomatillos. Roasting the habanero, on the other hand... hmm... just don't breathe near the oven while it's roasting.

 

[pepperhorn]

This one's ridiculously easy and damn tasty:

1 16oz can whole tomatoes
1 small can of pickled jalepenos en escabeche - use as much as you can handle
1 bunch of fresh cilantro
dash of cumin, salt & pepper

blend

You can add garlic, or onion or fresh tomatoes if you want, but as is, is good

 

[andaval]

1.5 lbs roma tomatoes
1/2 white onion
2 habaneros or 6 jalapenos or however much you like
6-8 cloves garlic
1/3 cup cilantro
1 generous teaspoon salt
1.5 teaspoons cider vinegar


Slice the onion and separate into rings, and place on a baking pan/cookie sheet with the garlic. Roast the onion and garlic at 425 F, until the onion is browning and wilting and the garlic is soft, stirring every couple of minutes. Chop finely together.

Darkly roast the tomatoes and peppers at the same time, about 15 minutes. They can be blackened in spots, do not lose the delicious juice that may be leaking out of the split veggies. Chop coarsely (hopefully in a food processor) and add to onions and garlic (you use the whole tomato). Chop the cilantro and add. Add salt (that's a good amount, but it should be to your taste), and if you want it to preserve a better, add the cider vinegar. This fills up a spaghetti sauce jar.

 

[Sirion]

We've used this one for about 5 yrs and everyone seems to love it.

1 28oz can diced tomatoes
1/4 cup diced white onion
1/4 cup chopped cilantro (remove the big stems)
2-3 pickled jalapenos, seeded and diced
2-3 garlic cloves, diced
1 lime, juiced
2 tsp salt
2 tsp pepper

1) Add tomatoes (with liquid) and onions to a food processor or blender, pulse to incorporate and chop roughly. Don't overdo it here.
2) Add cilantro, jalapenos, garlic, lime juice and S&P, pulse a few times to reach desired consistency.
3) Pour into bowl, add additional salt and pepper to taste.
4) Best if refrigerated overnight! Good for 5 days in the fridge.

 

[alden]

I like to smoke the ingredients first. Lay down a piece of foil and throw some roma tomatoes, japs, onion, and maybe some garlic into the smoker until they start looking different. I can't remember how long it takes, maybe 30 minutes to an hour. Add some cilantro and use a food process. Smoked salsa is amazing!