Coming from two very Mexican-food-permeated regions in the US, salsa has always taken up a large section of our refrigerator. And, in Bulgaria, it's no different. However, I didn't want to pay an arm and a leg for the store-bought kind (I'm still amazed that Bulgaria has it!). So, as soon as we got settled in Plovdiv this past summer, I went searching.
That's when my Peace Corps buddy gave me the best, simplest salsa recipe. It's chunky. It's fresh. It's so flavorful, you won't even need chips! Just a spoon.
You'll need:
2 med. tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
2 jalapeno peppers, diced (optional)
2 large green bell peppers, diced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 sprig of cilantro, finely chopped
1 lemon
1 teaspoon salt
Basically, throw all the veggies in a large bowl, sprinkle the salt over it, squeeze the lemon over that, and mix well! My picture doesn't have cilantro included, as I still have to work on getting my herb garden going. My mother-in-law brought us seeds when they came for Christmas, and I can't wait!
Anyway, this particular recipe makes one Gladware Deep Dish full of salsa (I'll have to measure it next time I make it!). You can easily halve it. I use a lot of it for preparing Mexican dishes, so this amount is perfect for us! Be sure to store in the fridge. It keeps for about a week.
Ok, my mouth is watering and it's too late to do anything about it. I better stop writing!
You guys have a great weekend!
That's when my Peace Corps buddy gave me the best, simplest salsa recipe. It's chunky. It's fresh. It's so flavorful, you won't even need chips! Just a spoon.
You'll need:2 med. tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
2 jalapeno peppers, diced (optional)
2 large green bell peppers, diced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 sprig of cilantro, finely chopped
1 lemon
1 teaspoon salt
Basically, throw all the veggies in a large bowl, sprinkle the salt over it, squeeze the lemon over that, and mix well! My picture doesn't have cilantro included, as I still have to work on getting my herb garden going. My mother-in-law brought us seeds when they came for Christmas, and I can't wait!
Anyway, this particular recipe makes one Gladware Deep Dish full of salsa (I'll have to measure it next time I make it!). You can easily halve it. I use a lot of it for preparing Mexican dishes, so this amount is perfect for us! Be sure to store in the fridge. It keeps for about a week.
Ok, my mouth is watering and it's too late to do anything about it. I better stop writing!
You guys have a great weekend!
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