Quick Fresh Salsa

Name: Quick Fresh Salsa
Yield: Makes about 1 cup
Cuisine: Latin America & Caribbean, Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 , small jalapeño chile or 1/2 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, minced; 1/4 , small red onion, peeled and root end removed; 1 small clove, garlic, minced or pressed; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh cilantro leaves; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; pinch, ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons, lime juice from 1 lime; 2 , small tomatoes (about 3/4 pound), ripe, each cored and cut into eighths, or one (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2002

Latin America & Caribbean

We wondered if we could create a fresh salsa that doesn't require a lot more effort than opening a jar.

SERVESMakes about 1 cup

TIME10 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For the best quick salsa recipe, pulse flavoring ingredients in the food processor and then add either ripe in-season tomatoes or canned diced tomatoes, drained of juice.

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