Students making salsa

¡Hacemos Salsa! (Let's Make Salsa!)

This colorful homemade salsa is a fun classroom cooking activity that teaches knife skills, teamwork, measuring, nutrition, and food preparation. Students work together to prepare vegetables, mix ingredients, and create a fresh salsa recipe that gets even better after chilling overnight.

Ingredients

• 1 pound tomatoes, diced
• 1 can mild green chilies, drained
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 bag frozen corn, thawed and drained
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• Garlic powder, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• Tortilla chips for serving

Supplies

• 1 large mixing bowl
• Cutting board
• Small prep bowls
• Can opener
• Sharp knife
• Serving plates

Directions

1. Wash the tomatoes, green pepper, cilantro, and lime thoroughly.
2. Remove cilantro leaves and roughly chop them.
3. Thaw the frozen corn in cold water and drain well.
4. Drain and rinse the black beans.
5. Drain the green chilies.
6. Dice the tomatoes, green pepper, and onion.
7. Cut the lime and squeeze the juice into a small bowl.
8. Add the corn, black beans, green chilies, cilantro, green pepper, onion, and tomatoes to a large bowl.
9. Stir gently to combine.
10. Add lime juice, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and chili powder.
11. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
12. Cover and refrigerate overnight for the best flavor.
13. Serve with tortilla chips.

Yield: Approximately 8 to 10 servings