Fresh Tomato Salsa

Name: Fresh Tomato Salsa
Yield: about 2 ½ cups (625 mL) salsa 10 servings of ¼ cup (50 mL) salsa, excluding optional ingredient
Ingredients: 1 small onion; 1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed; ½ cup (125 mL) loosely packed fresh cilantro; 2 tbsp (30 mL) fresh lemon juice; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; ½ tsp (2 mL) salt; 2 cups (500 mL) grape tomatoes, divided; Tortilla chips (optional)

Ingredients

1 small onion
1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed
½ cup (125 mL) loosely packed fresh cilantro
2 tbsp (30 mL) fresh lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, peeled
½ tsp (2 mL) salt
2 cups (500 mL) grape tomatoes, divided
Tortilla chips (optional)

Directions

Cut the onion into quarters. Cut the jalapeño crosswise into thirds. Combine the onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lemon juice, garlic, and salt in the Manual Food Processor and pump the handle until the mixture is coarsely chopped.
Add half of the tomatoes and again pump the handle until this mixture is coarsely chopped, removing the lid and scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add the remaining tomatoes; pump the handle to chop to desired consistency. Serve with tortilla chips, if desired.

Yield:

about 2 ½ cups (625 mL) salsa
10 servings of ¼ cup (50 mL) salsa, excluding optional ingredient

Nutrients per serving:

Calories 10, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 0 g, Sodium 120 mg, Fiber 1 g

Cook's Tips:

To make salsa in the Electric Twist & Chop add all ingredients (except for tomatoes) to the bowl. Pulse until finely chopped. Scrape down the side of the bowl, add the tomatoes and pulse again until desired consistency.