Oats Free No-Cook Salsa Fresca
Fresh, bright, and completely no-cook, this salsa fresca is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever reached for a jar. Ripe tomatoes, crisp white onion, jalapeño, and a generous handful of cilantro come together with lime juice and garlic for a salsa that tastes genuinely alive. A short rest at room temperature is all it takes for the tomatoes to release their juices and let the flavors bloom into something that's way more than the sum of its parts. You can dial the heat up or down depending on how much jalapeño you leave in, making it easy to please a crowd or satisfy your own spice preferences. Every single ingredient here is naturally grain-free, so there's no label-reading required and no concern about hidden additives sneaking in. Pile it onto tacos, spoon it over eggs, or just go in with a chip — this one disappears fast no matter how you serve it.
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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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