Ginger Free No-Cook Salsa Fresca
Fresh, vibrant, and ready without turning on a single burner, this salsa fresca is the kind of recipe you'll come back to all summer long. Ripe tomatoes, white onion, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, and a bright squeeze of lime juice come together in one bowl for a flavor that tastes like it took far more effort than it did. A short rest at room temperature is all it needs — those ten minutes let the tomatoes release their juices and let everything meld into something genuinely crave-worthy. You control the heat by deciding whether to leave the jalapeño seeds in or take them out, which makes this just as friendly for a crowd as it is for a solo snacking session. Store-bought salsas can hide all kinds of unexpected additions, but this one is completely transparent — just fresh produce, lime, and salt. It keeps in the fridge for up to two days, though honestly it rarely lasts that long once people start dipping.
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6 servings
- 1 lb ripe tomatoes (about 3 medium), cored and finely diced
- ½ medium white onion, finely diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeds and ribs removed for mild heat or left in for more, finely minced
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime)
- ½ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
Instructions
- 1
Combine the diced tomatoes, white onion, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, and salt in a mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- 2
Let the salsa rest at room temperature for 10 minutes, until the tomatoes release some of their juices and the flavors meld.
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