Easy Farmer's Market Salsa
Spice up your freshly picked bounty of farm fresh vegetables by whipping up a batch of EASY Farmers Market Salsa in the Vita-Mix. Be creative and use what you have on hand with this super flexible recipe that whips up in 30 seconds in the Vita-Mix. Choose whatever tomatoes are on the vine, fresh onions & garlic, they all work equally well in this fast recipe. Don't be afraid to experiment, or be held hostage to the perfectionist procrastinator - TRY IT!
Create a delicious salsa with produce from your garden or Farmer's Market in the Vita-Mix. We picked it Sunday and made salsa the next day!
2 tomatoes (rich, meaty heirloom tomatoes make great salsa)
2 -5 Roma tomatoes
1 jalapeno pepper (remove the seeds and white veins - to adjust hot Scoville factor!)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1 lime, quarter and squeeze the fresh juice
2 cloves fresh garlic, peeled
1 Tbs cumin
salt and pepper to taste
Plop all into the Vita-Mix and start blending on LOW speed. "Walk it up" by slowly turning up the speed to medium. Blend in short bursts for a thick, chunky salsa or let it go for 30 seconds on high to make a more blended salsa. You can also use your Cuisinart with the metal blade and pulse until you get a texture you like. Pour into a bowl and serve with chips or use in recipes like our Prudent Wife Easy Tex-Mex Enchiladas, guacamole, tacos, tostados, taco salad, and other Mexican favorites.
Stores in the refrigerator for up to a week. Can be frozen for winter - just re-blend in the Vita-Mix and expect a slightly different texture.
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