Do you have an abundance of tomatoes you're not sure what to do with? One option for a bumper crop of tomatoes is to make salsa! Salsa is healthy, tasty, fresh, and uses many garden vegetables and herbs. Not to mention when canned, it has a long shelf-life. Below, we've listed three incredibly delicious fresh salsa recipes you can make with ingredients in your garden.
Pico de Gallo
- 2 pounds tomatoes (about 5 medium-sized)
- 1 cup peppers (sweet, banana, serrano, jalapeño, etc.)
- ¼ cup onion or ½ cup of spring onions (tops included)
- ½ cup cilantro
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar (trust us)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lime juice
Remove seeds and dice tomatoes, peppers, onion, and cilantro; mince garlic. Combine all the ingredients. Add the lime and sugar. Salt and pepper to taste. Keep refrigerated and serve with chips or use as a pizza base. Keep a supply to top tacos and fajitas.
A Taste of the Florida Keys
- 3 ripe mangos, diced
- 2 seeded tomatoes (try different colors)
- 1 medium sweet pepper, chopped (bell or banana)
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- ½ cup packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
- 3 key limes, juiced (about ¼ cup juice)
- ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon salt, to taste
Combine the ingredients. Drizzle with the lime juice and mix. Season with salt. For best flavor, let the salsa marinate. Serve with chips as a traditional salsa. Or, serve it over fish, shrimp, or pork.
Savannah Sweet & Spicy
- 4 cups chopped tomatoes
- 2 cups black beans, drained
- 1 cup small diced onions
- 2 diced peaches
- 3 ears of freshly chopped corn off the cob (cooked)
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
- ½ cup packed, chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Combine all of the ingredients, mix and chill overnight to mix the flavors. Serve on soda crackers or another bland variety of cracker. This also makes a perfect compote to serve over seafood. Try adding some chopped pecans and serving over rice for an additional option.
