Easy Homemade Fresh Salsa
This easy homemade salsa combines fresh tomatoes, peppers, onion and mild green chilies with tomato paste and apple cider vinegar for extra flavor. Kids can help chop, mix, taste and adjust the ingredients to create their own version.
- Category: Dip
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: No cooking
- Yield: Varies
Ingredients:
- 4 medium tomatoes, diced (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 small (4 oz.) can mild diced green chilies, drained
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Directions:
- Add the diced tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, green chilies and garlic to a medium bowl.
- Stir in the tomato paste and apple cider vinegar until well combined.
- Add the salt and black pepper and mix again.
- Taste the salsa and adjust the seasonings as desired.
- For the best flavor, cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving.
Cooking Activity: This is a great recipe for letting kids experiment with flavors. After mixing the salsa, have kids taste it and decide whether it needs a little more salt, pepper, vinegar or another ingredient. Try using different colors of bell peppers to create your own salsa variation.
Tips:
- If the tomatoes are especially juicy, drain off a little excess liquid before mixing.
- For a smoother salsa, pulse the ingredients a few times in a food processor.
- Add 1–2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro for extra flavor.
- For more heat, replace some of the bell pepper with finely chopped jalapeño.
- The tomato paste helps thicken the salsa and gives it a richer tomato flavor.
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