Herb And Shallot Salsa

• 1 cup tightly packed chopped herbs like parsley, cilantro or mint leaves, alone or in any combination
• 1/2 cup peeled and chopped shallots
• 1 small jalapeno or other hot chili (or more to taste), seeded, stemmed and minced
• Juice of 2 limes
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and let sit 5 minutes.
2. If mixture seems thick, thin with a little water, neutral oil (like canola or corn oil) or additional lime juice.
3. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
4. Serve with grilled meat, chicken or fish.

herbs like parsley, shallots, chili, ground cumin, salt

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/5970 (may not work)