Salsa My Way

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 large onion (preferably vidalia)
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded
• 1/2 limes, juice of or 2 tablespoons bottled lime juice
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, approx. 1 cup of leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans hunt's fire-roasted tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 rinse the cilantro until all grit is removed. spin dry in salad spinner or dab with paper towels to remove excess water.
• 2 remove the leaves from the cilantro, discarding stems.
• 3 add onion (i usually halve the half), pepper, cilantro leaves to food processor.
• 4 for chunky salsa do a rough chop at this point.
• 5 add remaining ingredients.
• 6 process or blend to desired consistency. pour into container and store in refrigerator until ready to enjoy. i'm not sure how long this will keep in a refrigerator -- it never lasts more than a day or two at my house.