Fresh Mild Salsa

Fresh tomato salsa is excellent with just chips and salsa for an appetizer or a perfect compliment to any Mexican dish. Adjust to personal taste with salt, pepper, and ground cumin. Add 1 additional serrano pepper to make hot salsa, and 2 serrano peppers for 'fire' salsa.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 51 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 1 serrano pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin, or to taste
• ¼ green bell pepper, finely chopped
• ¾ white onion, finely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir tomatoes, garlic, serrano pepper, jalapeno pepper, white onion, green bell pepper, cilantro, cumin, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.