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Salsa Fresca

Hector Manuel Sanchez enlarge

By: Teri Tsang Barrett

How quick is this—a five-minute salsa.

Key:

These recipes can be made in 30 minutes or less.

Fast

Our veggie-friendly dishes have no meat or fish.

Veg Out

10 Servings
Prep 5 min

Ingredients:

1 cup packed coarsely chopped cilantro
2 cloves garlic
1/2 onion, coarsely chopped
1 jalapeño chile, halved lengthwise
2 1/2 pounds ripe tomatoes (7 or 8), cored and quartered
Juice of 1 lime
Salt

Directions:

Using a food processor, pulse the cilantro and garlic together for 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides, add the onion and jalapeño and pulse until finely chopped; transfer to a medium bowl.
Working in batches, add the tomatoes to the food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add to the cilantro mixture. Stir in the lime juice; season with salt.