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Fresh Homemade Salsa
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Fresh Homemade Salsa

A fresh, spicy homemade salsa with ripe tomatoes, cilantro and lemon — a quick sauce that elevates any meal.

⏱ 45 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts
⚖ Pareve🥬 Vegetarian🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Salad Dressing

  1. 1
    In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt and black pepper until smooth.
    Bowl

To assemble

  1. 2
    Drain the tomatoes of excess juice.
    Colander
  2. 3
    Put the tomatoes, green pepper, chili pepper and onion in a large bowl.
    Bowl
  3. 4
    Pour in the dressing and toss well.
  4. 5
    Add the cilantro and toss.
  5. 6
    Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes so the vegetables absorb the dressing.
    Refrigerator
    💡Resting in the dressing improves the salad: the vegetables absorb the flavor, and hard vegetables (cabbage, carrot) also soften a little.
108calories
2 gprotein
8 gcarbs
7 gfat
● protein 8%● carbs 31%● fat 61%

Per serving (206 g), of 4 servings

For the Salad Dressing · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (3)

  • Refrigerator · Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)

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🧩 Built from…

Dressing → Dressed Vegetable Salad

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