Fresh Tomato Salsa

Fresh Tomato Salsa

Ingredients:
3 medium tomatoes
1 small green bell pepper
6 medium green onions with tops
3 cloves garlic
1 medium jalapeño chili
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Flour tortillas or tortilla chips -- if desired
Place the bowl near your cutting board. After cutting or chopping each
ingredient, add each one to the bowl. Cut the tomato crosswise in half.
Gently squeeze each half, cut side down, to remove the seeds. Chop the
tomatoes.
Cut the bell pepper lengthwise in half, and cut out seeds and membrane.
Chop the bell pepper.
Peel and slice the green onions. Peel and finely chop the garlic.
Cut the stem off the jalapeño chili, cut the chili lengthwise in half and
scrape out the seeds. Cut the chili into strips, and then finely chop.
Add the cilantro, lime juice and salt. Mix all the ingredients. Cover and
refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors but no longer than 7 days.
Serve salsa with flour tortillas or tortilla chips or as an accompaniment
to chicken, fish and other main dishes.
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approved Betty Crocker® Recipe.
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