Paleo No-Cook Salsa Fresca
Fresh tomatoes, crisp onion, fiery jalapeño, and a generous squeeze of lime — this salsa fresca is bright, punchy, and ready without turning on a single burner. Every ingredient is exactly what it sounds like, which is the whole point: no fillers, no preservatives, no mystery additives hiding in a jar on the grocery store shelf. The short rest time after mixing is where the magic happens, letting the tomatoes release their juices and the garlic and cilantro fully bloom into the mix. You can dial the heat up or down simply by leaving the jalapeño seeds in or taking them out, making it easy to please a whole table. It pairs beautifully with grilled meats, roasted vegetables, or anything else you've got coming off the heat — basically the kind of condiment that makes clean eating feel genuinely exciting rather than like a compromise. Store any leftovers in the fridge and the flavors only get better the next day.
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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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