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Fresh Homemade Salsa

Warm weather calls for real salsa, not that mush in a jar.  Dice a few veggies, squeeze a lime and dip into the best salsa you've ever tasted.

I am getting completely spoiled with this warm weather.  Barefoot, eating salsa and having a lime-aided beverage signals summertime relaxation for me.  Like most everyone else, I do buy jars of salsa.  Almost every time, I try a different brand hoping to get it right.  Some come close.  But nothing is as good as the stuff you get in a real Mexican restaurant served with warm tortilla chips.  You can have authentic flavor at home for very minimal effort if you're willing to dice a few ingredients.  I've never been a big appetizer maker, and salsa is sold in a jar at every corner store, so it seems a bit like wasted effort.  Once you make your own, you'll appreciate the incredible difference.  In fact, I think making salsa, serving it with good chips (or bread) and a delicious drink gets you out of making dinner entirely.  Who needs meat?

Fresh Homemade Salsa Recipe

2 tomatoes, chopped
1 jalapeño pepper, diced
1/4 red onion, diced
1 garlic clove, diced
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
salt and pepper
1 lime, juiced

Put all ingredients in a bowl and toss well.  Keep in refrigerator about one hour to let flavors meld.  Serve with chips or bread, a good beverage, and enjoy outdoors -- or at least with windows open.