Fresh Tomato Salsa
- 4 ripe medium tomatoes, preferably vine-ripened
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 Tbs. thinly sliced scallion
- 1 to 2 Tbs. seeded, minced jalapeno pepper
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro
- Juice of 1 lime (about 3 Tbs.)
- 18 tsp.salt, or more to taste
- Bring medium saucepan of water to a boil.
- Core tomatoes and cut an "x" in bottom of each.
- Plunge into boiling water 30 seconds.
- With slotted spoon, immediately remove to bowl of cold water.
- When cool enough to handle, peel tomatoes.
- Cut each tomato horizontally in half (through equator) and squeeze out seeds.
- Finely dice tomatoes and place in serving bowl.
- Stir in remaining ingredients along with 1 tablespoon water.
- Mix well.
tomatoes, onion, scallion, jalapeno pepper, fresh cilantro, lime, tspsalt
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/fresh-tomato-salsa/ (may not work)