JR's Salsa

Seeding the chile peppers takes the heat out of this homemade salsa while leaving in the flavor.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 20 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ teaspoon chili powder
• 1 lime, juiced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• ¼ teaspoon grated lime zest
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
• coarse salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 8 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 6 serrano chile peppers, diced
• ½ small white onion, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Toss tomatoes, serrano peppers, jalapeno peppers, white onion, garlic, cilantro, chili powder, lime zest, and lime juice in a bowl; season with salt and black pepper. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour to overnight before serving.