Fresh Salsa!

One of my favorite things about summer is all of the delicious, fresh produce either from the store, a local fruit stand, or right from the garden! As you might have seen from one of my previous posts, I've made a small herb garden this summer and I've loved finding new recipes and cooking with the herbs! I've done pasta recipes, spaghetti, and some pork chops in the crockpot! 

One of my favorite things to make with the cilantro and green onion I've grown is fresh salsa. I've made fresh salsa a total of 4 times already and Tyler and I absolutely love it!

Pros of fresh salsa:

It's so easy to make and is great for summer parties or just to snack on!

If you have a garden, this can be a cheap and scrumptious snack to throw together. 

You pretty much can't go wrong when making this. I've never had a bad batch!

Cons of fresh salsa:

Mildly addictive so it doesn't last long - at least around my house! Haha ;)

I found a great recipe on Pinterest for fresh salsa and I added to it. I've posted my salsa recipe below in case you want to make your very own batch. :)

4-6 tomatoes depending on the size (I usually try to get two varieties so there is a mix in there)

1/2 - 3/4 of an onion (I've used both white and yellow... Can't really tell a difference?)

1/2 - 3/4 of a green bell pepper (I'm not much for spice, but if you want it hotter, feel free to add a jalapeño!)

Small bunch of green onions. I use anywhere from 6-8+ because they're quite small from my garden and I love green onion!

Small bunch of cilantro (about 1/4 cup chopped maybe? I don't like cilantro nearly as much so I add less but if you want to add more, feel free!)

1 tbsp Ground Cumin

Below are the ingredients I add to taste. So sprinkle about a teaspoon in, stir, and taste to see if you want more. I honestly don't measure too much with these ingredients.)

Garlic Powder

Chili Powder

Garlic & Sea Salt (Grinder)

Salt

Dash of soy sauce

Lime juice

Avocado*

Cut tomatoes, pepper, and onion and toss into a food processor. Depending on how you like your salsa, you can chop it up really small (this is what I like) or leave it pretty chunky. I usually do one or two ingredients at a time in the food processor, then put it into a container and repeat. Dice up green onion and cilantro (and avocado if you're using it) and add to salsa. Add remaining ingredients. Stir it all together and chill 1-2 hours before serving (if you can wait that long!)

*this is optional. I added some avocado to the last batch I made and it was delicious! However, avocado browns fast so if you add this, be prepared to eat it within 1-2 days. You can also split the salsa into two dishes and just add the avocado into one of the batches like I did (pictured).

This will last in the fridge in an air-tight container for about 7-10 days. ENJOY!

Side note: Cilantro isn't pictured because that herb is in the process of growing more leaves in my garden (I've used so much of it!). I didn't use it in my last batch and it was still scrumptious!