Honey Free No-Cook Salsa Fresca
Fresh, vibrant, and ready without turning on a single burner, this salsa fresca is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever reached for a jar. Ripe tomatoes, white onion, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, and a bright squeeze of lime juice come together in minutes for something that tastes genuinely alive. A short rest at room temperature is all it takes for the tomatoes to release their juices and let every flavor settle into something cohesive and craveable. You control the heat by leaving the jalapeño seeds in or pulling them out, so it works for everyone at the table. Store-bought salsas often sneak in sweeteners like honey or agave to balance acidity, but here the lime juice and ripe tomatoes do that job naturally — no additives needed. Serve it immediately for maximum freshness, or tuck it in the fridge and let it deepen overnight for an even better chip-to-salsa situation.
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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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