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Tomatoes is the spotlight for this edition of Summer Fest!
Confession: This was my dinner last night. A heaping batch of salsa cruda and fried tortilla chips. Shame? Not a bit.
Salsa Cruda simply means raw sauce. All summer we enjoy salsa cruda with our meals as the recipe can be easily adapted to what you have on hand. When tomato season rolls around count on your salsa cruda flavor to have an even bolder flavor from one of summer’s best gifts. Our family favorites usually consist of roasted pineapple, mango or jicama. A splash of lime and a pop from a finely diced serrano and your set. Easy addition to your morning eggs, layered on a taco or sprinkled over fish. I often add my salsa cruda to my lunch salads for that a touch of heat. Not into heat omit the serrano or remove the seeds.
Salsa cruda offers the flexibility to add the flavors you enjoy with the ease of prep for your next party or game night. I often make several variations for a party and set along side a taco bar. Cold beers, tacos and salsa cruda make me one perfect party host.
We’re teaming up with food and garden bloggers to host Summer Fest 2011, a season-long garden party. In coming weeks, we’ll feature favorite garden-to-table recipes and tips to help you enjoy the bounty, whether you’re harvesting your own goodies or buying them fresh from the market. Today, we’re exploring tomatoes!!
from the FNDISH
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Salsa Cruda
by Vianney Rodriguez
by Sweet Life
makes about 2 cups
1/4 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced jicama
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup diced cucumber -peeled,seeded
4 medium tomatoes diced
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1 serrano finely diced
4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
salt
freshly ground pepper
Combine all ingredients. Season to taste. Serve. Store in fridge.
Eeek! I meant to type that it hasn’t been drowned in red (sauce) because it is so fresh!
Shame? I hope not. Because only word to describe me is ‘Jealous.’
What a wonderfully fresh recipe, love the use of jicama in there!
These is nothing better than fresh salsa…looks so vibrant! Now I need chips and salsa 🙂
YUMMM! Perfect with just about anything- chips, seafood you name it. I love the tomatoes and the jicama! Genius
I like that I could eat the salsa with almost everything.
I have been eating tomatoes like crazy lately! But I can’t believe I haven’t made a salsa yet this year. I need to remedy that asap!
Perfect! The juicy tomatoes and crunchy jicama make for a perfect combination.
I am down with this for dinner!
This looks so refreshing. Great choice of recipe for the summer fest .. this truly screams summer 🙂
That sounds like a tasty dinner!
Hi Vianney – Great dish for the Summer Fest round-up!
LL
Sounds like the perfect dinner for a hot summer night! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
What a yummy looking and colorful salsa! I can definitely understand this, along with tortilla chips, becoming a full meal – ha! Thanks for sharing this great recipe. I’ll have to give it a try before summer’s up.
That is the freshest salsa I’ve ever seen. It has been drowned in red and looks like it can be eaten with a spoon ;D
Delicious and so fresh! Perfect with burritos or tacos….
Cheers,
Rosa
I will often eat freshly fried chips and some sort of salsa cruda as a meal…particularly in the summertime. This looks like something I’d love to have in front of me right now. Super tasty!