Anita’s Spicy Salsa Fresca is full of green chiles punched up with jalapeno, tomato, cilantro, onion, lime, and lot’s of flavor – great on anything from chips to eggs.
Anita’s Spicy Salsa Fresca is full of flavor, heat, and classic salsa ingredients. Great just on chips or cooked into any number of dishes. In the photo, I put it in and on an omelette – this was just 3 eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and a layer of shredded Monterey Jack cheese topped with 1-2 tablespoon salsa inside and another layer of cheese and salsa on top. It was even more robust and satisfying than I expected … but so simple.
This recipe started out as an update of Maria’s Salsa, the salsa winner at the 2009 Denver Chili Fest. Back then, my recipe instructions were not very detailed. But as I started to make it, I realized I wanted to change some of the textures and ingredients … so it turned into a different recipe. I used Big Jim chiles, a long-time favorite; they are medium hot and full of green chile flavor. I wanted more heat (hence the jalapenos) and I wanted it to be mainly a sauce with chunks of tomato and cilantro. By pulsing it in a food processor, it’s not so chunky like a pico de gallo. I really am happy with the result here. It’s got some significant heat without being too hot for most people. And it’s quite flavorful.
Salsas, pico de gallo, and chile sauces can run the gamut of flavors and textures. If you check out products in the store, you can easily be overwhelmed. It always nice to have it made fresh, though. So try this out and don’t be afraid to puree the hell out of it or make it by just hand chopping so it’s all chunky. Be aware, though, that hand chopping could give you some chunks of jalapeno that will mean bites of serious heat. Enjoy!
- 1½ cups medium green chiles, chopped
- 1 cup chopped red onion (~ 1 small-medium)
- 4-5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp minced fresh jalapeno or serrano chile
- juice of 1 lime
- 3 cups diced tomatoes (~6-7 medium)
- salt to taste (~ ¼ tsp)
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
- Put the green chiles, onion, garlic, jalapeno, and lime juice in a food processor. Pulse to desired consistency (I like it nearly pureed.).
- Pour into a large bowl and stir in tomatoes, salt to taste, and cilantro.
- Serve with chips, on hamburgers, eggs, all kinds of dishes.
- Enjoy!
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