Sesame 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, white onion, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, and a generous squeeze of lime come together in minutes with nothing more than a knife and a bowl. The short rest at room temperature is the secret — it gives the tomatoes time to release their juices and lets every flavor settle into something that tastes far more considered than the effort involved. 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 spice lover's solo snack. Store-bought salsas can be a minefield of unexpected additives and shared-facility warnings, so making your own means you know exactly what's in the bowl. Scoop it with chips, spoon it over grilled chicken, or pile it onto tacos — this one earns its place at every table.
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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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